Together, they have strengthened their community and simultaneously invested in their own individual economic security . Learning from the sponsored women's successful initiative, Women for Women International formally adopted the village banking concept for the Rwanda Sponsorship Program . Even though a sponsored woman individually chooses how to spend her sponsorship contributions, the women are encouraged to create a village association of 10-15 women for joint savings. The associations meet on a regular basis and are organized by an association-elected Group Leader and Group Treasurer. Election of leaders by the small group of women promotes revolving, hands-on leadership development, fiscal accountability through bookkeeping, and the forum to conduct effective women's rights trainings and leadership development classes.
Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Copyright 2000 Women for Women International. All rights reserved.