Ubumbano Savings Group

The women of the Ubumbano savings group started a collective farming venture using land donated by a group member and by pooling their savings to buy seeds, fertilizer, and farming tools. They have already used half of the field to plant and harvest potatoes with plans to use the other half to plant maize.

The group currently has 14 members and has saved R1234 to date. One of the members is 85 years old and she is using the benefits from the group to improve the wellbeing of her extended family of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

One member of the group lent the group use of her field to start a collective economic farming venture. The group used their savings to buy seeds, farming tools, and fertilizer. They have so far used half of the field to plant potatoes which will be ready for harvest in a month’s time. They plan to use the other half of the field to plant maize.