There is a lack of financial institutions serving communities in rural and areas of Thika. A marked increase in the use of semi-formal savings and credit cooperatives and microfinance institutions, indicates a real demand for such services. Many village savings groups in Thika have started to out-grow their existing structure due to increasing member numbers. There is a pressing need for a more efficient way of meeting the communities’ needs.

We will help the villages launch two community-owned and managed village 'banks'! More people will benefit, with greater financial access in the Thika district. It is a proven solution to the issue of financial exclusion, helping some of the poorest pe