FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING FOR REFUGEES

In an effort to involve refugees into livelihood programs, HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya organised a financial literacy training which is aimed at equipping refugees with a couple of financial knowledge and skills. The training is set to last for 4 days start from Tuesday, 7Th/Oct/2017 to Friday, 10Th/Oct/2017.             
"LGBTI Refugees in Kenya 
cannot access banking and
 variety of services because of their 
status in the country"
The training was conducted by entrepreneurs and economic scientists from Equity Bank Kenya. The training covered lot of financial topics including but not limited to;
 Ø  Business management                         
Ø  Effective ways of getting income 
 Ø  Ways of spending income
 Ø  Why financial literacy is necessary
 
Participants attending the financial literacy training
Ø  How to make a budget
Ø  Debt and management
Ø  Saving and expenditure plans
Ø  Goals setting
Ø  Acquiring financial independence
Ø  Safe and risk-free investments
Ø  Utilising of opportunities.


Both HIAS Kenya and Equity bank officials also had a Question and Answer session where they responded to questions from the participants. Refugees further expressed the difficulties they face due to lack of proper documentations that can be accepted by institutions other than UNHCR and Refugee agencies. It should be noted that LGBT Refugees in Kenya cannot access banking and a variety of services because of their status in the country.

Expectations by participants in the training

With our continued effort to advocate for engaging refugees in livelihood and income generating activities, we are proud that HIAS appreciated our work and hence gave our members prior opportunity to take part in the training. Cosir Kenya further called on HIAS to make such types of training a bit more lengthy to facilitate covering of broader and deeper financial topics.
COSIR members attending the Financial literacy training


With the knowledge our members acquired from the training, We are looking forward to a far more strong commitment towards the group’s livelihood initiatives that are aimed at creating occupying refugees and giving them self-sustaining lives. [Our projects project proposals include]
COSIR further calls upon friends of rainbow and well-wisher to help and support their cause by donating to us. Any assistance offered is appreciated.

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