Fighting poverty worldwide with education

Life decisions are also financial decisions. Knowledge of basic financial matters is therefore important for everyone. We, the German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation (DSIK), are a non-profit organization and have set ourselves the goal of strengthening disadvantaged population groups in developing and emerging countries and helping them to achieve financial independence.  

We are convinced that need-based education is the key to financial inclusion. Thus, we have bundled the knowledge of the Sparkassen Finance Group into four board-based training courses called Business Games. 

The process is quite simple: German Sparkassenstiftung trains local trainers, who in turn train local people. Hence, we multiply knowledge, but adapted to local structures, i.e., all materials are translated and adapted to the cultural context. This way we can guarantee that the content is appropriate for the local population. 

The training of a Business Game usually lasts about 3-5 days, during which the participants are trained in financial and entrepreneurial basics, dealing with climate change and challenges in rural areas.  

We need your donation for these trainings to afford:
- Two trainers each (trained by German Sparkassenstiftung).

- Printed teaching materials (board game, cards, and instructions)

- Transportation for the participants (often there is no public transport)

- Food and drinks during the training

German Sparkassenstiftung has a strong network in over 50 countries worldwide. We always work on site with local project partners, such as microfinance institutions, central banks, universities and educational academies. In each of our project countries, we are firmly anchored with at least one person on site. This way, we can get your donations for training directly to the region quickly and unbureaucratically.

For more information on German Sparkassenstiftung's projects, please visit our website: https://www.sparkassenstiftung.de/en/projects/worldwide-projects or contact us directly.