Vritti July 2016 | Page 13

Changing Lives 13 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, 5 providing liquidity to community savers.