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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.
Growing and Improving Cashew Farming in Benin
Women like Biba Saka Koto are becoming expert farmers while helping other women learn best practices.
Building Trust and Bringing Water to Communities in Madagascar
A CRS staff hydrologist gets to know the people he serves in some of the most remote areas of his country.
Proper HIV Treatment in Cameroon
CRS and local partners offer improved, consistent care as part of a poverty-alleviation project.
Guinea-Bissau Schools Improve Food Program
Administrators, teachers and parents work together to provide students regular meals more efficiently while tracking provisions and reducing loss.
Thriving with Savings Groups in Guinea-Bissau
By pooling their money and borrowing to grow their businesses, women here are finding it easier to meet their families’ needs.
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Restoring Livelihoods in Chad
Agricultural training and savings groups help conflict-affected families regain independence and build resilience.
Helping Children With HIV Thrive In Cameroon
A CRS project provides local a support system that enables participants to reduce the effects of disease and maintain a healthy life.
Strengthening Local Markets in Cameroon
Electronic vouchers offer flexibility and choice while helping participants increase their community’s economic resilience.