Widows in many cultures across the world face particularly crippling circumstances, but for Navoku Memuruti there was still hope…

For Speciose Nshimirimana, growing up in extreme poverty in rural Burundi afforded little hope for the future. Life was hard and hope was elusive, but there were glimmers of light peeking through the dark, pointing to a better future.

Before joining a HOPE Malawi savings group, Samson’s job as a bricklayer didn’t cover his family’s expenses. But now, he says, “I am no longer the same”…