Christian Aid Week - 2024

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 12th - 18th MAY 2024

Here's how we can all help Christian Aid's partners, like Aline in Burundi.

Aline - a mother who was forced to leave her home because of her abusive husband.

She received training in how to establish a Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) and was given a small start-up grant. The training, coupled with the loan, has enabled her to start her own small business selling avocados and peanuts.  

 VSLAs enable communities to come together to save their money and apply for small loans to cover costs. Aline was able to put her profits into the VSLA and use the money to buy a bicycle.

 

The bicycle has enabled her to sell her produce further afield, thus increasing her profits, which have in turn allowed her to build her own home.

 

She is now able to care well for her family and ensure they get a good balanced diet and education, something that felt unattainable a couple of years ago.  

Here is how you can help: