Wati describes his favorite things

Wati is an Aflatoun student from Uganda and he tells us “Saving, because this money we save helps us a lot, like some time, I had saved my money and I had no books, and we were beginning the term... that was primary six second term... as the term was beginning I came without books, but on the first day they came to collect our money... they told me if you want to withdraw you can withdraw, I withdrew some and I went and bought books, so it [accumulated savings] helped me in buying books.”

Aflatoun Featured In Latin American Media

Aflatoun received media coverage in Latin America following its attendance at the First Conference on Economic and Financial Education in Latin America and the Caribbean in Bogota, Colombia. This conference was launched by CEMLA, the regional central bank association, together with the Central Bank of Colombia and the Council for Economic Education.

El Tiempo and portafolio.com.co published articles on the importance of child savings, highlighting the work of Aflatoun. Colorincolorradio, a radio programme for children, also interviewed Gabriela Salinas Lanao from the Secretariat to exchange stories of children saving across the world in a fun and child-friendly way

 

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Aflatoun provides children aged 6-14 with Social & Financial Education. Today, Aflatoun is reaching over 540,000 children and helping over 200,000 children save in 32 countries. Aflatoun is also in dialogue with 52 other countries who are interested in implementing the Aflatoun Programme.

Aflatoun provides children with the building blocks of life, encouraging them to save their resources and start social and financial microenterprises. Through Social & Financial Education, children are empowered to make a positive change in their lives and in their communities and eventually break the cycle of poverty in which many find themselves.

The map below indicated the countries in which Aflatoun is present, our local partners, and the programme's level of preparation.

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