Testimonials
What People Say About Us
Hear from our donors, volunteers, and community members about the impact of our work.
Judith Nkurikiye
Meet Judith Nkurikiye, who is part of our savings and internal credit groups in the Kamesa area. She started selling grilled corn and oranges on the road. With the savings and credits granted to her in her group, she was able to open a food supply store where she sells various items. It helps her support her family; now she can send her children to school too.
Geraldine Hakizimana
“I started with 5,000 Burundian francs (Fbu) by selling vegetables and farming for others, but since joining the Jars of Love Community savings groups, I’ve gradually climbed the ladder and now have over 2,000,000 Fbu,” says Geraldine Hakizimana, one of the women in the credit and savings groups established in Kamesa. She now helps other women who struggle to support themselves by offering them work in her fields and by integrating them into these groups. She told us that since she started contributing to her family’s development, her husband has also changed his attitude. Before, he often beat her, saying she brought nothing home. Geraldine has just opened a new food shop and hopes to one day build a house for her family and engage in cross-border trade. It is crucial that all women have an income for the financial growth and stability of their families.
