In Mikuba Hill, in Kayanza, the group “Dufatane-mu-nda”, or “let’s support each other”, has decided to go beyond the practice of savings and credit (each member pools their savings and from the fund that is created, each can draw to have a credit that they will then repay). Awareness, training and daily practice have built relationships of trust that have pushed the participants to imagine new forms of collaboration. So, with part of the money pooled, they decided to buy 9 rabbits, to entrust to the same number of members. These rabbits are very important for the production of fertilizer for crops. The first to receive the animals will have to take care of them and will be able to use the fertilizer produced and, when they reproduce, they will pass the puppies on to other members, who will then be able to have their own animals and their fertilizer. The members of the group dream of seeing the rabbits grow and that each member of the group can have one at home. This is a first step towards livestock farming and gradually, the members of the group also hope to be able to produce and sell more rabbits and carry out other income-generating activities. Microcredit groups build a development centered on work and trust, this renewed community spirit offers the opportunity for exchanges, new ideas and new collaborations. From here, over time, communities will be able to be increasingly cohesive and autonomous in their development.
