A microfinance model built by persons with disabilities in rural sub-Saharan Africa

The National Union of Disability Organizations in Rwanda (NUDOR), in partnership with German-based CBM, created the Save and Invest for Your Bright Future programme to support persons with disabilities in rural Rwanda. By mid-2024, 750 Savings and Loan Groups had been formed in villages, with some 22,500 members – 90 per cent of whom are disabled. Members receive financial and skill-development support to start microenterprises; and the programme aims to expand to other Rwandan provinces in the coming years.

Solution: Save and Invest for Your Bright Future
Organization: National Union of Disability Organizations in Rwanda (NUDOR)
Country of Implementation: Rwanda

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