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Children in the community of Siares pose for a photo with their school supplies.
Inflation can be devastating for women experiencing poverty, especially in Nicaragua. With the new school year starting in February, this is particularly evident in the cost of school uniforms and supplies.
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96% of the women Women’s Worth works with have never had an account at a formal bank.
Financial exclusion is a big problem in places like rural Nicaragua because it makes people vulnerable.
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The remote community of Peñas Blancas in northern Nicaragua
Informal housing settlements are typically thought of as places where people live temporarily, and lack basic services such as access to running water or electricity. However, through our work, we know that the definition of informal housing is much broader.
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Deglis posing for a photo on Nicaraguan Mother’s Day.
A devoted wife and mother, Deglis’ is determined to save money for her family’s future. But for someone in her situation this is no easy task.
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A woman and her daughter post for a photo in front of their home in Granada, Nicaragua. She holds an armful of the personal care products she sells door to door in her community.
The practice of selling door-to-door is alive and well in Nicaragua, with traveling salespeople peddling their wares directly to people’s homes.
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Dalia’s clothing shop in La Majadita
Dalia used to have a thriving business in Matagalpa, but because of a family emergency, she had to move to a rural community, leaving her business behind.
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Damaris Silva Rodriguez presenting to her community savings group in Soledad de la Cruz.
Long-term sustainability is vital for creating meaningful change. At Women’s Worth, we’re creating sustainable programs by giving women the tools they need to drive change in their communities. Our community savings groups in Nicaragua, focus on building skills and developing leadership experience.
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Women in the community savings program in Soledad de la Cruz meet and collect money from members of the group.
It’s easy to forget that money isn’t easily accessible for everyone. Formal financial institutions rarely reach rural areas, leaving people without loan options. Women's Worth launched a community savings program to address this need.
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Celebrating International Women’s Day in Soledad de la Cruz
As we near the end of Women’s History Month, we’d like to reflect on International Women’s Day (March 8), not only its history but on why it remains important to celebrate the holiday today.
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Isamar Gonzalez Espinosa in front of her house with its newly constructed second floor.
One of the core components of our community savings groups is not only teaching the women how to save, but helping them establish goals to save for.
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Martha Carolina Diaz Mejia (center) working with the women in our community savings group in Siares.
The health and safety of our staff as well as that of the women we work with is of the utmost importance to us, and so there are a number of measures we’ve put into place to avoid contributing to the spread of the virus.
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