Help someone living in poverty get ahead in life.
Match a first-time saver's deposits for housing, microbusiness or education.
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 | Age: 21
Zacatla, Veracruz, MEXICO
Lucía is a homemaker who cares for her one-year-old son. She is saving a portion of the 600 pesos (about US$50) her husband earns each week selling corn and beans to make home improvements. They plan to purchase cement, rods and blocks to replace the wooden walls and reinforce the structure of their home, making it much safer for their family. |
| Age: 29
Ixcatla, Veracruz, MEXICO
Lorena, mother of two, is a homemaker and cultivates coffee. She is saving to buy fertilizer for her fields so that she can improve production.
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|  | Age: 71
Las Palmas, MEXICO
Ignacio is a farmer, widower and father of eight who lives with his daughters and 11-year-old grandson who take care of his expenses. Having saved very little previously, he is now saving to help cover the costs of his grandson's education.
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Sparking a savings revolution
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Save for Change
Why savings? The poor are more likely to have access to credit than to a basic savings account. Yet it's the opportunity to save—not loans or charity—that really helps people break the chains of poverty to make it on their own.
Your match provides more lasting value than a handout or a loan. It helps the poor establish their first savings accounts and become their own interest-free lender. Your commitment empowers people to build their own foundations for a brighter future.
Everyone can save. Some just need a boost—and access to a trusted financial institution, like a credit union. In helping people save for change, you provide critical support in a dignified, meaningful way. And in doing so, you help people save for change in their lives.
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