Where did we start?
Through our baseline studies, we were able to get a clear idea of our starting point:
Burundi
Average savings per member per week $1.23
Average loans per member per week $9.76
54% of VSLA members go hungry from time to time
19% of VSLA members never go hungry
11% of VSLA members go hungry often enough
3% of VSLA members go hungry often
13% of VSLA members always go hungry
58% of VSLA members run one IGA
34% of VSLA members run more than one IGA
8% of VSLA member's don't have an IGA
Côte d'Ivoire
Average savings per member per week $3.37
Average loans per member per week $30.50
51% of VSLA members go hungry from time to time
37% of VSLA members never go hungry
6% of VSLA members go hungry often enough
3% of VSLA members go hungry often
3% of VSLA members always go hungry
82% of male members have one IGA
13% of male members have more than one IGA
5% of male members don't have an IGA
54% of female members have one IGA
33% of female members have more than one IGA
13% of female members don't have an IGA
Ethiopia
32.5% of female VSLA members are heads of household
67.5% of male VSLA members are heads of household
70.2% of VSLA members are married and living with their spouses
Average VSLA loan amount: $16.75
Average annual savings per member: $2,522.50
41% VSLA members are severely food insecure
29% VSLA members are moderately food insecure
24% VSLA members are mildly food insecure
6% VSLA members are food secure
80.6% of VSLA members and their households run IGAs
The average number of IGAs per household is 1.66
Rwanda
38% of female VSLA members have received no formal education
52% of female VSLA members received primary education
1% of female VSLA members received secondary education
Average savings per member per week $27.80
36.65% of female and 29.82% of male VSLA members own their own business
36.65% of female and 29.82% of male VSLA members own their own business