We’re excited about the idea of microsavings as opposed to microlending. But it isn’t enough to see that an organization offers microsavings. We need to know: Are savings services being provided relatively efficiently? How many clients are served per dollar of operating expenses? Are clients able to access their funds when they need them? We…
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If microsavings is more needed, why does microcredit get more attention?
Portfolios of the Poor tells a story you won’t hear from a typical microfinance charity: Sankar was a landless, illiterate rickshaw driver, whose wife had Grameen membership. They had borrowed from Grameen Bank a few times – in fact one loan had helped him buy his rickshaw. Suddenly his wife told him they would have…