The protagonists of RestarT transform the reciprocity fund into concrete actions.
The voices of reciprocity
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Burundi, the next challenge
How to achieve lasting improvement in living conditions? This is the next challenge to be addressed with projects in Burundi.
The hairdresser of Aleppo
Riyad’s story seems like a fairy tale: the man, 47 years old, had always been a hairdresser. Left without a job, he invented a new business… without straying too far from shampoos and conditioners.
Change is possible
"We threw ourselves into the idea of growing and selling onions". This is how Célestine Nibigira’s story begins, a Burundian woman who signed up to community micro-credit. Through ideas, commitment and hard work, her and her family’s lives have been transformed. "We...
A brand new dress
When a woman cannot afford to pay for a new dress made by Ruwaida, the seamstress does not hold back and significantly lowers the price. In her kingdom of needles and threads, reciprocity reigns.
A sign of hope in Cuba
Last May, the EoC team visited the participants of the business training project in Santiago de Cuba. And they met two of the activities supported by the EoC Hub and the Economy of Francis. The project is closed, but its buds continue to grow.
Mission diary from Burundi/2
The journey of Emanuela, responsible for the project Water source of life and development, continues. This is her daily story among tropical rains, incredulous children and the novelty of ecological latrines
Mission diary from Burundi/1
Emanuela, AMU project manager in Burundi, reached the province of Ruyigi where she met the protagonists of Acqua fonte di vita. With her, a… petite muzungu
Burundi, women’s microcredit
Since they joined a microcredit group, the lives of Emelyne, Elisabeth and Marceline have changed. After all, the name chosen for their group is Terimbere Mukenyezi, which means “woman, go forward”
Our Mud Angels in Ecuador
The Eco Clubs’ youth went to the aid of the most remote communities affected by the floods in early June. Thousands of people were affected and left homeless
Community Microcredit: Emile and Moza’s Winning Choice
Being able to take care of yourself and your children is a great success. Emile and Moza – a couple living in Bujumbura, Burundi – managed to do so with hard work and initiative. The change came when they became members of a community microcredit group. And it involved more than just their family.
Syria, shelves full of spices!
It is a wonder for Tony to see all those spices that fill his shop. After the war and the economic crisis he was left without a job. With RestarT he realized his dream and found serenity.