Banking for the people, by the people. In the rural areas of Mali it is difficult for women to secure loans from conventional banks  because they lack a credit history and collateral to guarantee a loan.   Yagana Microcredit is a grassroots, locally run and owned microcredit cooperative created in 2014 by a group of rural

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Peacemakers at every level of society Yagana Peace accompanies communities as they create harmony and wellbeing for themselves.  The initiative supports traditional methods of peace making and introduces new information and techniques for creating peace.   Yagana operates in a remote area of Mali challenged by drought, food insecurity, a jihadist insurgency and lawlessness.  A no-go

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