Microfinance Challenge

Microfinance Challenge

# Microfinance Challenge Seed Effect and Elon University have partnered to host a data analytics consulting competition. This is the third consecutive year the Microfinance Challenge has been co-hosted by the Department of Economics and the Elon Microfinance...
HOPE International Partnership

HOPE International Partnership

# HOPE International Partnership HOPE International partners with Seed Effect to serve more refugees through savings group programs. We are thrilled to announce our partnership with HOPE! Lancaster, PA/Dallas, TX – October 27, 2021 HOPE International announced today...
External Impact Assessment

External Impact Assessment

# Control Group Study External Impact Assessment Our team collects extensive data to evaluate the effectiveness of our program within the communities we serve. Year after year, we’re encouraged to see that Seed Effect members are improving their lives in every sector...
Independence Evaluation | September 2019

Independence Evaluation | September 2019

# Independence Evaluation | September 2019 When we launched our savings program in Uganda, we hoped to equip our groups to be completely independent of Seed Effect’s support after just one savings cycle (9-12 months). However, we noticed that our second-cycle groups...
Maia Rose’s Story

Maia Rose’s Story

# Maia Rose’s Story In 2020, Seed Effect provided business and livelihood training for 148 groups. As a result, 160 new individual businesses were started and 19 groups started new group businesses. Maia shared:  “My hope was raised because of belonging to a...
Plan for Better Business: Morjita Group Story

Plan for Better Business: Morjita Group Story

# Plan for Better Business: Morjita Group Story In 2020, Seed Effect trained 148 groups in the Chalmers Center’s Plan for a Better Business curriculum. Continue reading to hear how this training brought hope to the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement. “Business skills...