“Once the savings group records and cash boxes are fully incorporated in Savings Groups, I will spend very little time away from my business as I will opt to be virtually present in some meeting while attending to my business,” said Sophia Phiri.
Sophia Phiri is a 50-year-old woman, married with six children. She is a member of Twafwane Savings Group, a Habitat for Humanity Zambia supported group which she joined in 2020 during its formation. She joined the group with the hope of boosting her chicken rearing business by having access to loans with little interest rate.
“I joined Twafwane Savings Group with the hope of boosting my business through access to loans and access to information on how to grow my business. Before joining the group, I was running a chicken rearing business of 100 birds and after the first share out of the funds, I decided to increase the number of birds to 200,” Sophia said.
Through the money raised from Twafwane Savings Group, Sophia has been able to extend her house and connect pipped water to her house.
