We support local people in some of the poorest countries in the world with training in adult literacy, microfinance, business development and trauma healing.

US Team (DC area)
Joined March 2009
From selling soup on the street to running a thriving catering and building materials business in Tanzania, Eda’s journey shows what happens when women get the tools to succeed ✨ See how a local FT Savings Group helped her rebuild her home and future 👉 bit.ly/4dRQjzs
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At 58, Judith learned to read and write through a Five Talents literacy group in the #DRC. 1 year later, her new skills opened the door to employment and serving her community. Hope takes root at every age 🌱 Read her story 👉 bit.ly/3VDdaZk
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For 2 years, Christine saved little by little, then she turned those savings into a rental business that now helps pay her children’s school fees. And she’s already planning to expand. Read Christine’s story: bit.ly/3VEW11i
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Grace planted something years ago when she chose education for her daughters. Today, that hope is taking root & growing throughout her community 🌱 Read Grace’s story: bit.ly/4y8aK2B & help more families in the #DRC build a better future: bit.ly/4kze1Cm
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Hope takes root when individuals can learn, save, build, and create new possibilities for their families 🌱 Join us in helping women, men, & families in the #DemocraticRepublicOfTheCongo access tools and opportunities to build the futures they envision: bit.ly/4kze1Cm
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Happening TODAY! 📅 Hear firsthand from Irene Nyambura, Five Talents’ DRC Program Advisor, about the resilience she witnesses in communities creating new opportunities through savings, literacy, entrepreneurship, and mutual support. To register ➡️ bit.ly/4wcHcAy
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This Thursday: Join us for a special evening focused on the #DRC 🇨🇩 Our Program Advisor Irene Nyambura will share a firsthand perspective on how local communities are overcoming challenges and creating opportunities through #SavingsGroups. To register 👉 bit.ly/4wcHcAy
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🇨🇩 Coming up September 10! Join us for an evening exploring how locally led Savings Groups are helping communities create new opportunities in the #DemocraticRepublicOfTheCongo. Register today 👉 bit.ly/4wcHcAy
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One week to go! 📅 Next Thursday, join Irene Nyambura for a special conversation about FT's work in the #DRC. Hear stories from the communities Irene serves + learn firsthand how #SavingsGroups are helping families build #resilience 💪 🎟️ bit.ly/4wcHcAy
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Every Savings Group. Every new business. Every courageous step strengthened by a community of people who believe transformation is possible. Read our 2025 Annual Report and see what we accomplished together: bit.ly/3Tuv53c
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Since 2018, FT has partnered with communities in Aru, in northeastern #DRC, providing training in #literacy, #numeracy, savings, business skills, and #GenderBasedViolence prevention. On 9/10, join us to learn more about the impact of that partnership ➡️ bit.ly/4wcHcAy
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#MakeAWillMonth is an opportunity to pause & consider how we can faithfully steward the resources entrusted to us. If FT has been a meaningful part of your journey of generosity, consider learning more about including this ministry in your legacy plans: bit.ly/4734f7h
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On 9/10, we're hosting a special conversation w/ FT Program Advisor for the #DRC Irene Nyambura about her work with Savings Groups. To register: bit.ly/4wcHcAy Before the event, read our CEO Liz Ha's blog post about our work in banking deserts: bit.ly/4vLnHhm
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Our latest Annual Report, Resilience, celebrates the perseverance of women and men who continue to hope, save, learn, and work toward a brighter future — even in the face of extraordinary challenges. Discover their stories in our 2025 Annual Report ➡️ bit.ly/3Tuv53c
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Meet Irene Nyambura 👋 As FT Program Advisor for the DRC, Irene works closely with our local partners and the communities participating in FT Savings Groups. Come meet Irene on September 10 here in Virginia and learn more about our #DRC program! 🎟️ bit.ly/4wcHcAy
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(1/2) What do you hope your legacy will be? For Corine, growing her business meant more than improving life today. It meant being able to leave something behind for her children: bit.ly/4crwMW3
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(2/2) During #MakeAWillMonth, we’re reflecting on the many ways each of us can use what has been entrusted to us to shape a better future for those who come after us. Learn more about legacy giving at Five Talents: bit.ly/4734f7h
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What does resilience look like in the #DRC? 🇨🇩 Join DRC Program Advisor Irene Nyambura as she shares firsthand stories from communities building brighter futures through Savings Groups, financial literacy, & locally led development. 📅 9/10 | 7–9 p.m. 🔗 bit.ly/4wcHcAy
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Our 2025 Annual Report, Resilience, is here! ✨ Throughout 2025, we witnessed women and men persevere in the face of poverty and uncertainty, creating new opportunities for their families. Read our Annual Report and see what you made possible in 2025 ➡️ bit.ly/3Tuv53c
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In her latest blog post, Five Talents CEO Liz Ha explores why the absence of financial services keeps families trapped in poverty, and how Savings Groups are helping communities create their own financial ecosystem. Read the full blog ➡️ bit.ly/4vLnHhm
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