What we do

We enable underprivileged African women to build a life changing business. From poor and hopeless towards powerful mini-entrepreneurs.

Loans, no grants

Provide loans to create sustainable support. We make our support last, grants simply don’t.  We accept our clients as full business partners.

Employ the unemployed

Create an income. We help our women to build a solid business. They generate an income for themselves and their family.  

Women only

Women are the sole caretakers of the family in Africa. We help them to improve the condition of the whole household. 

850000

Portfolio (EUR) 

45000

Loans disbursed 

1000

Clients

99

% Repayment rate

 

Activities

We have developed an effective and fresh method of charity work. We give poor women access to credit and help them build their own small business.

Training

We provide training to all our clients. It’s all about small business, trading, health and education.

Loans

Without cash it’s nearly impossible to start a new business. We give these women the crucial access to finance.

Savings

With no access to banks, simple things like saving money becomes much more difficult. No more old socks needed…

Community Projects

Besides our financial support, we help community with our charity projects. We focus on schools and children.

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Who we are

With a team of youngsters we work towards our mission. Both in Ghana and the Netherlands. We started in 2007 and ever since we have seen progressive growth of 50% per year.

Information Tabs 

• Casud Ghana
• Casud Netherlands
• Contacts
• Registrations

In Ghana our team consist of young professionals in the age 25 to 40. They are responsible for day-to-day management of the portfolio. Our team consist of:

Joshua Ibrahim – Team Coordinator

Joseph Abraham – Finance officer

John Mahama Charity – Field officer

Ajara Musah – Field officer

David Salifu – Administrative officer

The latest financial report (without formal auditors certificate) for the Ghanaian NGO are found here.

The board of the Dutch NGO is formed by three members. The NGO is run on voluntary (non-payed) basis. The board of Stichting Casud is formed by:

G.C. Schneider – President

O. Bijl – Treasurer

J. Wiggelendam – Secretary

The latest financial report for the Dutch NGO are found here.

For information feel free to call: +31653862210. You can find our offices at the following address:

Bilpela Rock, PO Box 2550

Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana

and

Reijgerseiland 1, 1191 CV

Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, the Netherlands

In the Netherlands Community Aid for Sustainable Development is registered in the chamber of commerce under the number of 34313767. On overview of our mission and daily activities is given in our policy statement.

The IBAN number of our bank account is NL52ABNA0418388172.

Community Aid for Sustainable Development has acquired the official ANBI status (Algemeen Nut Beoogde Instelling) enabling tax deductions in the Netherlands. It’s RSIN number is 8199.65.959.

Casud 10th anniversary

 Our story 

Casud Ghana: Hoe een simpel idee uitmondde in een ‘non-profit’ die in 10 jaar tijd met 9700% groeide…

Door: Reinier Schneider

Hoe groot is de kans dat je een lening van 50 euro aan een straatarme vrouw uit Ghana, West Afrika na 4 maanden weer helemaal terug krijgt? Mijn nuchtere Hollandse brein schatte dat 10 jaar geleden niet al te groot in. Een lening zonder enige vorm van onderpand of zekerheden. En een waarbij een duimafdruk wordt gebruikt als handtekening omdat de vrouw geen letter kan lezen of schrijven. Laat staan boekhouden…

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