Changing Lives
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User story: Zimbabwe
EcoCash Savings Club in Zimbabwe is one of the most successful mobile money4
based Savings Club with Women constituting 60% of the customer base . With
EcoCash Savings Club the Mbereko Women's Groups at the Border Church
Clinic, in rural Marondera District of Zimbabwe provides access to emergency
finances to pregnant women and new mothers. With group savings and access
to pooled funds, pregnant women or new mothers now have money to take care
of themselves and their babies. Additionally, EcoCash has set up a Green Kiosk
booth to help various women's group to operate EcoCash agency business,
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providing liquidity to community savers.