July 1, 2024
Promoting Prosperity in The Republic Of the Congo
Savings groups offer access to financial services and help communities recover from conflict.
May 17, 2024
Increasing Financial Management Skills in Rural Liberia
In underserved areas of Libera, savings groups create communities that practice careful financial planning and decision-making equity.
May 16, 2024
Building Financial Empowerment in Liberia
Service providers help teach communities ways to better manage funds while increasing the financial well-being of families.
November 15, 2023
Building Child Nutrition in Rwanda
The project stresses nutritional health needs for children, but also enables mothers to support their families through savings-led microfinance groups.
March 24, 2022
Savings Groups Change Lives in Benin
The CRS Savings and Internal Lending Communities program helps members access capital to improve their businesses, homes and education.
May 11, 2021
Savings Groups Spur Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
With access to financial services a major challenge, CRS’ savings groups enable participants to better manage finances and grow sustainable livelihoods.
May 7, 2021
Savings-led Microfinance Helps Nigerians Build Business
Access to financial services enables savings group members to increase earnings that in turn fuel more savings and investments.
October 1, 2019
Microfinance Groups Thrive in Malawi
Savings and Internal Lending Communities help poor families save and build assets.
March 8, 2018
CRS Microfinance Capacity Statement
During its decades of microfinance practice, CRS has focused on serving the poorest of the poor, primarily women and vulnerable populations living in remote rural communities for whom the cost of accessing financial services is very high. CRS began its microfinance work in 1988 by building the...
