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Savings Groups Fuel Business Growth in Chad
It’s just before 10am at the Koundoul market, some 25km outside of Chad’s capital city, N’Djamena, and Claudine Nenodji has nearly sold out of her daily stock of homemade beignets – fried donuts made from bean or millet powder.
“Business has been good lately,” she says, handing a few...
Finding Business Success at Age 53
Early each morning, 53-year-old Lucie Massal navigates the sandy streets of Koundoul, Chad, a small town about 25km from the country’s capital, N’Djamena. As she hops over puddles of muddy water, leftover from a recent rainstorm, she holds tightly onto a small, silver key in her hand. It is what...
Amid Niger Crisis, CRS Calls for International Support
Supporting Families in Central African Republic
Cash transfers allow participants to plan, purchase and grow a business based on their own needs and skills.
Restoring Farm and Range Lands in Lesotho
Watershed teams lead their communities to reverse overgrazing and land degradation that cause erosion at such an alarming rate that they threaten the livelihoods.
Clean Water for Liberian Communities
Solar-powered wells with taps bring clean drinking water to Liberia’s Bensville community, whose members help fund and manage the operation.
Fostering Recovery with Food and Shelter in Nigeria
Traumatized and displaced by conflict, families are now able to build new lives with improved nutrition and living conditions.
Cash Transfers Buoy Displaced Families in Central African Republic
The ability to purchase food and essential items enables families to rebuild their lives after losing their homes due to conflict.
Building Peace in Chad
Following years of crises and displacement, community members come together to better understand each other’s problems and concerns.
Emergency Food Welcomed in Central African Republic
Conflict prevents many people from working fields, which was often their only source of food and income.