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Sukanya Samriddhi Account (Girl Child Prosperity Account) is a Government of India backed saving scheme targeted at the parents of girl children. The scheme encourages parents to build a fund for the future education of their female child. [1] [2] The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015 as a part of the Beti ...
A susu or sou-sou or osusu or asue (also known as a merry-go-round, [1] Partner, or Pawdna in Jamaica; [2] sol in Haiti;, [3] san in Dominican Republic, [4] and Njangi in Cameroon [5]) is a form of rotating savings and credit association, a type of informal savings club arrangement between a small group of people who take turns by throwing hand as the partners call it.
If larger sums are required, and they know the client personally, they can offer credit at higher rates than the banks, but without collateral to secure the loan. The Ghana Co-operative Susu Collectors Association (GCSCA) established in 1990, has been trying to mobilize, organize, and regulate the operations of Susu collectors whose activities ...
The Girl Scouts of Jamaica have selected the Special Olympics Jamaica as their National Service Project for the period 2008-2012. Scouts at all age levels participate in fund-raising, while senior and junior scouts also help by volunteering at sporting events which are held all across the island. [2] [11]
Children's Savings Accounts (CSAs) are a type of savings accounts in the United States, usually specifically designed for higher education savings. They are often available through state or local government programs or nonprofit organizations , in partnership with banks and credit unions .
A U.S. Congressman wants to give every child a $5,000 head start on their savings, one of the boldest universal income proposals yet aimed at providing fiscal security for everyday Americans.
Girls' schools in Jamaica (9 P) H. History of women in Jamaica (4 C, 4 P) J. Jamaican women (6 C, 2 P) M. Miss Jamaica World winners (8 P) O. Women's organizations ...
Scouting came to Jamaica in 1910, the first troop being started by the Anglican clergyman Rev. Joseph William Graham in St Ann. [2] Scouting spread quickly and in 1912 the first scout troop in St Catherine was established in Spanish Town.