Mothers Program

Savings and Entrepreneurship

Ethiopian Mother selling produce at a stall in the market, smiling and laughing

Girls Gotta Run helps to establish savings and entrepreneurship groups with the mothers of the girls to whom we provide Athletic Scholarships. Mothers are provided with a 5-day business development workshop, seed capital to establish a savings group, and the weekly oversight of a female savings group manager. At the end of the three-year program, participating mothers are invited to continue to invest in and develop their savings groups. This program strategy equips mothers with the knowledge, tools, and mentorship needed to build financially resilient futures for themselves and their families.

Skills: Financial literacy, business acumen, and vocational training
135k in Ethiopian Birr collectively saved
40 new members in the mothers' program
6 new businesses launched