Nairobi, 9th to 14th September 2012
General ObjectiveGive a brief history about Mozambique
Women Credit Cooperatives : Nampula, Nacala & Pemba
Specific Objectives Background Information: Mission and Vision of the Cooperatives; Illustration of photos showing some income generating
activities carried out by the members. Members who have overcome the poverty Challenges Conclusion
Women Credit Cooperatives
Nampula-was opened in 1994.
Nacala - was opened on 23rd of February 2009.
Pemba- Not open yet.
Mission
To save money in a safe place and to provide credit to members in order to run their small businesses and to provide other services for the improvement of their current socio- economic situation.
Vision
To build up a financial institution that provides saving services and competitive and sustainable credit for women with low income.
Existing MembersNampula-There are 4.491 members in total.
Nacala-There are 497 members in total.
Pemba- Not registered yet.Next, We would like to show you some members who have benefitted from receiving credit.
How the women start their business
Runs a charcoal business
Sells second-hand clothers
sell chickens
Chick and Hens
Cakes and Capulanas
Women are happy
Members who have overcome povertyIn Nampula 3,000
members have gotten out of poverty
In Nacala, 250 members have gotten out of poverty
Our challengesLack of
independence of women;
Women in our cooperatives still have a high rate of illiteracy;
Most of our members have no management skill for household economy;
Low training in the field of business management;
The empowerment of women and local community development is still our main focal point
CONCLUSIONWomen credit cooperatives is one micro
finance, is not a silver bullet that will eradicate poverty but it helps because it puts resources into the hands of women and alows them to make choices that have immediate impact on lives of their families-better helth and education for their childrem.
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