Recent Seminars and Newspaper articles about SaveAct

• Signs of Impact
  Attention to M&E is paying off. In a recent report of qualitative assessment of SaveAct’s work, conducted by independent research specialists, under the direction of a senior researcher who lectures in Research Methods at the School of Psychology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal there are many encouraging signs of substantial impact. It clear from the feedback that for many, SaveAct’s model has meant enhanced social security. Others have benefitted from the Isiqalo training (training in enterprise development) and have been able to start new businesses or expand their existing businesses. This is very encouraging as we are seeing signs that the hybrid approach (where savings and credit is combined with life skills training and enterprise training) is working. The report may be downloading here. (Size 419KB)
  




• Seminar held in Durban to share experiences, March 2009
  Breakfast Seminar Report (Size 34KB)
  The SaveAct presentation (Size 964KB)
  VSLA presentation by Gabrielle (Size 2.40MB)



• CINDI and SaveAct hosted a seminar at Phoebe Villa on Wednesday, 12 November 08.
  Jill Thompson presented on the topic: "HIV/AIDS, Economic Vulnerability and Livelihood Security: experiences and responses amongst youth and their families in Uganda and Southern Africa."
  The talk was attended by NGO's from the KZN Midlands and North Coast, representatives from the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and the National Development Agency (NDA). Participants responded favourably to the analysis and broad strategy proposed for support to vulnerable households. Various groups indicated interest in learning more about how community-based financial services could be introduced into the communities with whom they are working.
  The power point presentation can be downloaded here. (Size 1.80MB).

• For the past two years SaveAct has been piloting and refining its model of community-based financial services for the poor. Results have been so encouraging that the organisation feels ready to now scale-up and out. One of the important steps in this has been to work with volunteers from communities where SaveAct is working. SaveAct has selected six Volunteer Promoters (VP) from within established Savings and Credit Groups. Within a very short space of time SaveAct is witnessing the results of this step, with each VP having already mobilised people in their communities for training.

• South African Project Aims for Big “LEAP” in Economic Development
  By Vesper Society