SLA is currently planning to hold its first ever meeting to look at social capital in Natuseko community/compound. What is Social Capital ?
Social Capital is a connection among individuals and the relationships that can be economically valuable. Social networks that include people who trust and assist each other can be a powerful asset.ir.netflix.com/glossary.cfm That is precicely what SLA wants to build on to help those who are not familiar with the facilities we have in our community.
-A number of children, marginalized, oppressed, vulnerable do not have a single clue that if they suffer from usurpation (property grabbing) they can receive free legal counsel on how to address these horrific moments seeing their property taken over by skleptocratic families (corrupt and greedy)
- A sexually abused woman/girl can easily receive free consultation legal advice by a number of groups dealing with human rights within Natuseko Community.
- Women/widows from resource poor families can apply for small innovating grants from SLA
The list goes on and on but only a few get access to such information.Savings Loans Association in collaboration with the local community is currently seeking for financial support ($5,000) to conduct a Participatory Community Awareness on the availability of Social Capital within the community and kindly ask you to support this innovative approach towards development in a sustainable manner. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
SLA TEAM
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Netherlands Albert Schweitzer Foundation
(Right) Home Based Care Givers conducting home visits
(Left)Members of SLA show off thier sewing products
The Netherlands Albert Schwitzer Foundation is a typical example of how valuable a good relationship between a donor and an implementing partner can ensure success of a project.
NASF donated $4,000 to Savings Loans Association towards a two tire program that included :
Home Based Care support for families impacted by HIV/AIDS
Small Micro Loans for poor financially insecure homes
The results have been phenomenal- raging from improved care and support for families headed by grandmothers to improved income levels at household- children's needs such as food and clothing have been provided as a result of the support of NASF therefore relieving the pain, stress and psychological trauma grandmothers feel due to the loss of their own children and now taking up such a huge responsibility of looking after thier children's children.
In the Micro credit program- small loans have transformed into big successes and therefore improve income for financially insecured homes. Almost 15 families now have benefited from NASF's grant within the SLA program catchment area. Each day, members of the families who were not able to access loans through traditional lending institutions are finding that success is possible with the help of SLA. They are using the loans to open up small shops, farming, hair salons e.t.c. The small interest they pay back to SLA is used to for creating new opportunities for others in need. This approach is creating ripples inside the local economies of poor families and therefore others benefit from the success of their friends and/ or families who are part of this program.
SLA is so grateful to NASF and hopes to scale up both programs before the end of the year with an additional grant request of $3,000 from NASF and a $2,000 grant from Color Me Inc a USA based program. A total of 15 additional members will be recruited for small micro enterprise development
NASF donated $4,000 to Savings Loans Association towards a two tire program that included :
Home Based Care support for families impacted by HIV/AIDS
Small Micro Loans for poor financially insecure homes
The results have been phenomenal- raging from improved care and support for families headed by grandmothers to improved income levels at household- children's needs such as food and clothing have been provided as a result of the support of NASF therefore relieving the pain, stress and psychological trauma grandmothers feel due to the loss of their own children and now taking up such a huge responsibility of looking after thier children's children.
In the Micro credit program- small loans have transformed into big successes and therefore improve income for financially insecured homes. Almost 15 families now have benefited from NASF's grant within the SLA program catchment area. Each day, members of the families who were not able to access loans through traditional lending institutions are finding that success is possible with the help of SLA. They are using the loans to open up small shops, farming, hair salons e.t.c. The small interest they pay back to SLA is used to for creating new opportunities for others in need. This approach is creating ripples inside the local economies of poor families and therefore others benefit from the success of their friends and/ or families who are part of this program.
SLA is so grateful to NASF and hopes to scale up both programs before the end of the year with an additional grant request of $3,000 from NASF and a $2,000 grant from Color Me Inc a USA based program. A total of 15 additional members will be recruited for small micro enterprise development
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