The Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia, a grassroots movement made up of over 850 Savings Groups, has built 5,300 houses nationwide since its inception in 1992.
Adaptive cash transfer programs with associated Savings Groups in Niger lead to investments in assets and the diversification of livelihoods among the extreme poor.
Through HelpAge, an intergenerational programme that restores livelihoods and builds community cohesion in post-Ebola Sierra Leone, youth volunteers train Savings Groups for the elderly.
