Strentgh in unity: How informal economy workers are building financial security through collective savings
For many informal economy workers in Kigali Rwanda, saving money individually has long been a challenge. Irregular incomes, daily survival needs, and lack of access to formal financial services often make it difficult to plan for the future. Through the Tuzamukane project, this reality began to change by organizing workers into savings groups that encourage […]
Inspiring workers: Alice Nkunzimana
Growing up in a modest household of eight children, four girls and four boys, Alice Nkunzimana was raised by loving parents who instilled in her the profound values of Ubuntu, an African philosophy that emphasizes shared humanity, compassion, and interconnectedness, often expressed as “I am because we are.”
Childcare and Savings Groups Transform Lives of Market Traders in Rwanda
For the past three years, SYTRIECI Rwanda, in collaboration with StreetNet International, has been implementing a project aimed at establishing Early Childhood Development Centers for the children of street and market traders, as well as creating Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) to support the parents of these children.
