transformational stories
"In the last two years Peyara Begum lost her straw house three times due to flooding. Often, she and her family went hungry and even became sick from drinking river water.
When she first joined a learning and savings group Peyara felt ashamed. But the leader welcomed her and encouraged her to participate in discussions. In the months that followed, with a loan from her group, Peyara turned her vulnerable situation around.
Today Peyara is a leader in her village and is trusted with managing a large group savings fund. She can write, read and do accounts. Her family have a tin house, a tube-well for drinking water, a sanitary latrine and a stable income through keeping livestock. Peyara is one of thousands of participants in learning and savings groups as they help one another out of poverty and injustice."
