We R uS: Wisconsin Microfinance’s Accomplice in Ghana

August 23, 2022

Wisconsin Microfinance is extraordinarily excited to work with We R uS, a non-profit devoted to creating dynamic, sustainable rural communities in Ghana.  Created to assist financial improvement in rural, conventional Ghanaian communities, they’re an excellent companion. By working on the grassroots degree in a group, We R uS goals to match their help to the person wants of a group.  

One of many most important priorities of We R uS is financial/group improvement. By tailoring their strategy to particular person communities and dealing with group leaders, We R uS protects the tradition and heritage of a group. This group helps planning, organizing, and enterprise group initiatives that profit the individuals and increase the economic system.

We’ll work with We R uS locally of Goma Assin Mampong, which is situated within the central area of Ghana, about 30 miles from Accra.The group is an agricultural group, with 75% of the inhabitants engaged in rising crops or elevating animals. Crops embrace rice, maize, pawpaw, cabbage, pepper, yams and cassava. Livestock consists of primarily poultry, pigs and a few sheep and goats.

The group is small, excellent for piloting a microfinance program in Ghana.  60% of the inhabitants is feminine, making our concentrate on empowering feminine entrepreneurs a pure match.  We anticipate the primary loans to be made in late 2022, and we’ll once more use our lending group mannequin.  With this mannequin, 6 – 8 members of a lending group all obtain a mortgage on the identical time, and no member of the group can take out a subsequent mortgage till all members of the group have paid again their first mortgage.  This creates each peer strain and peer assist, and has been one of many secrets and techniques of our success.

An absence of federal curiosity in rural communities has led to worsened circumstances in rural Ghana. However organizations like We R uS are dedicated to addressing financial disparity between the cities and the nation by offering healthcare, enhancements to productiveness, and, now, microloans to aspiring entrepreneurs. We’re very happy to be working with a companion with intensive expertise in native financial improvement. To donate or study extra at this time, go to http://wisconsinmicrofinance.com.