Saving Circles and Mother Centers or mother communities

Saving Circles a. Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) by CARE International: This is a community-based savings and lending model that empowers women in rural areas to save money, access credit, and invest in income-generating activities. CARE International...

Income Generating Activities Ideas

Monica Jaeckel: Start Up  – Tool Kit 23.p) Mother Centers can and should engage in income generating acitivities. To encourage economical and entrepreneural thinking and acting is an important part of the development practice in Mother Centers. Participants are...

History of Mother Centers

Mother Centers have their roots in Europe, particularly in Germany and the Netherlands, where the first Mother Centers were established in the 1970s. The concept was initially developed as a response to the challenges faced by mothers in balancing their...