Livelihood

Improving children’s welfare by increasing family income and food security

For many years, Plan has been helping the lowest income families to save money. One of our main activities involves setting up credit and savings groups that allow extremely poor individuals to save and borrow money to start small businesses or projects. This helps and encourages families to plan and take control of their own futures and provides a more secure environment for their children to grow up in. Local organisations such as Come to Save help us set up these groups.

Last year, there were 105 credit and savings groups with more than 10,000 members. Nearly 1,900 people benefited from low-interest loans.

Sukumer Roy, a shopkeeper, was one of the beneficiaries:

“Two years ago, I lost my right leg while I was working with a power tiller in the field. I had no way to survive financially.  Now, I am saving for my future security. I have taken a loan and established a grocery shop. I earn money every day and it helps me to increase my family income.”