Grassroots Rwanda
$120,000
PER YEAR$6,000
PER VILLAGE CLUSTER
(10SHGS)
$600
PER SELF HELP
GROUP
$30
PER WOMEN TO
JOIN A SHG
Surviving on less than
AUD$120 per year in rural Rwanda.
To accomplish this outcome, Foxglove works in partnership with AEE Rwanda, an indigenous faith-based NGO registered in Rwanda in 1987. AEE Rwanda introduced the Self Help Group approach to the country in 2003. Since then, more than 200,000 women have joined an SHG and discovered life to transform social, economic and human rights benefits. These include establishing supportive friendships and thriving local businesses, improved family health, private health insurance, access to child and adult education, as well as decreased incidence of domestic violence.
This development approach may start with women but impacts entire communities.An SHG in Rwanda brings 20 women living in poverty together for life. It offers weekly savings, personal development and small business training, social connection and support. A minimum of 10 SHGs is started in each village to create a micro-economy.
It is a remarkable story. She makes her future. Download the Grassroots Rwanda Impact Report 2019
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Our Goals
To start 1000 Self Help Groups in Nyamagabe, Rwanda
- 20,000 women join a Self Help Group across 100 villages over 5 Years
- Personal development and skills training for every woman to start small self sustaining businesses
- SHG Women provide shelter, education, health care, food & nutrition for their families
- SHG Women become local community leaders and development advocates across their districts
Grassroots Rwanda Activities
To accomplish this outcome, Foxglove works in partnership with AEE Rwanda, an indigenous faith-based NGO registered in Rwanda in 1987.
Community Networking
Community leaders identifying poorest women in the community
Wider community meetings
ensuring suppor
Self Help Groups (SHG)
20 women form a Self Help Group
SHGs are a lifetime commitment
SHGs meet weekly for savings & loans & friendship
Group Coordinator
1 coordinator for every 10 SHGs
SHGs Paid position for 12-18 months
Facilitates formation of Village Cluster (2 women from each
SHG)
Training
8 basic training modules in first six months (e.g. saving & loans, literacy, communication, conflict resolution, entrepreneurship)
Ongoing training in health & hygiene, agriculture…
Ongoing Evaluation
Narrative and statistical reporting 6 monthly
Story telling tracking small number women from each Village Cluster
Self Help Group
Narrative and statistical reporting 6 monthly
Story telling tracking small number women from each Village Cluster
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Impact & Achievements
96% EMPOWERMENT
Personal
Empowerment
96% women become independent and self supporting within 18 months
96% women functionally literate for small business
97% SOCIAL CAPITAL
Friendship & Social Capital
97% women remain in a SHG for the long term
Women suggest friendship greatest benefit of joining a SHG
97% ENTREPENEURSHIP
Entrepeneurship
97% SHG women start up small to medium self sustaining businesses
SHGs form group cooperatives to
share financial returns and business knowledge
97% FAMILY HEALTH
Family Health & Wellbeing
97% women pay for family cover under Government health insurance polic
Women provide families with 3
balanced meals within 18 months
SUPPORT RWANDA
How can I support Grassroots Rwanda?
- Give a $30 donation and fund a woman into a self-help group for life
- Support the COVID-19 Rwanda Appeal
- Organise a community fundraising event for Grassroots Rwanda
- Create your own fundraising page online (i.e. donate your birthday)
- Host a Twenty20 Women’s fundraiser to fund a SHG for 20 women.
- Become a Village Partner & sponsor a village for 200 women to join a SHG
Take action today and help change a woman’s world forever
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