“Give to gain.”It sounds simple. Almost transactional. But for many women especially our mothers giving has never been about receiving something in return. It has been about love. Duty. Hope. Survival. Across homes, villages, and cities, mothers are the original givers. They give their time waking up before everyone else, sleeping long after the house has gone quiet. They give their energy working in homes, in farms, in markets, in offices, often without pause.They give their emotions...

If you have ever held a single coin in your hand, it is easy to underestimate it. A shilling cannot buy much on its own. It feels small. Almost insignificant. But in the hands of a woman in rural or peri-urban Africa, a shilling is rarely just a coin. It is a beginning. A joyful woman counts coins In the quiet dawn of many villages and informal settlements, before the world fully wakes, women are already at work. A mother ties her leso, steps into the morning chill, and counts what she has....

If you grew up in Kenya and many other parts of Africa, there was a corner on your mum’s leso or kanga where she tied her little savings. Sometimes coins, sometimes folded notes hidden carefully, yet always counted, always watched. That little corner was more than a hiding spot. It was a symbol of hope, resourcefulness, and resilience. A recent FinAccess survey shows that women are more likely than men to use informal savings and loans, with almost 30% of women engaging in informal savings...