Videos

Anna Mimran and her Mali Video Journal

Trickle Up’s Program Associate for West Africa, Anna Mimran, recently went to Mali for a field visit of our programs in the region. She kept a fantastic video journal of her experiences there which she brought back to share. Watch and learn about how the Trickle Up’s program works, meeting women as they share what they learn in the Trickle Up trainings, and receive the Spark Grant that will start them on their journey out of extreme poverty. {watch video}

Featured Film: The Test of Poverty The Test of Poverty follows two women living in extreme poverty in West Bengal, India, as they participate in Trickle Up’s program and work to change the effects that generations of poverty have had on their families’ lives. The film shows that addressing the needs of the ultra-poor –those living on less than $1.25 day– involves more than just providing them with capital, and must be viewed through a wider lens. The film also captures the powerful effects that increased self‐confidence and empowerment that come from participating in Trickle Up’s program have in helping women break the vicious cycle of extreme poverty. The Test of Poverty was directed by Gautam Bose and produced with support from the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), which is spearheading a global effort to understand how safety nets, livelihoods, and microfinance can be sequenced to create pathways for the poorest to graduate out of extreme poverty. The Test of Poverty shows how Trickle Up helps the ultra-poor holistically and with lasting results. {watch video}

Trickle Up Mali: Meet Diando Koulibaly Diando Koulibaly, 41, joined the Trickle Up Mali program in January 2010. Listen along as she talks to us about her successful new business selling fish and overcoming the hungry season, and tells us about her savings group and outlook for the future! {watch video}

Imagine A Village “Imagine a Village” examines the dire conditions of Mali’s poorest, most isolated people—those living on less than $1.25 per person per day—and demonstrates what can happen when women are given the support they need to take the first steps out of poverty. {watch video}