By the end of 2012, Mothers' Union Literacy and Financial Education programme had enabled 130,000 people across Burundi, Malawi and Sudan to achieve an accredited qualification in literacy learning.  Now the programme is expanding the skills taught, so that accredited learners can go on to learn financial and small business skills.

In one group in Burundi, every member gives £0.50 a month into collective savings. Loans are given to help members establish small businesses.

Sylvana was given £10. She bought palm oil and then sold it on for profit. She paid off her loan with interest and now has a regular business.  

"I can feed my children" she says. "Before I joined the literacy circle, I would use money any-how, but now I know how to fix prices and how to save".Her group is now planning to use the savings to start a collective venture cultivating palm oil trees as a business.

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