Basic Savings Group Record-Keeping App
VSL Associates of Germany, in collaboration with Kalority Ventures Ltd. of Nairobi and Marc Bavois of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), is unveiling a groundbreaking mobile application designed to simplify and improve the quality of record-keeping for independent Savings Groups. The app is tailored to meet the needs of groups that may or may not be supported by a training agency, ensuring they maintain accurate and reliable records that are easily understood and transparent. Its purpose is to improve security and reliability (and therefore confidence in the accuracy of records).
What is different about this app?
We started with the belief that the biggest issue facing savings groups is difficulty in record-keeping and wanted to do something about this, before addressing any longer-term considerations about data mining or external linkages.
The most distinctive features of this application are that it is:
- free
- stand alone and functions completely offline (while allowing for cloud backup, it does so without the involvement of any third party).
- primarily meant to help groups keep simple, basic, and precise records – and nothing else.
We wanted to ensure that users can easily manage day-to-day data entry and record-keeping, and have incorporated the use of observation in the recording of cash, social fund and bank balances, derived from practice in standard SG methodologies.
Flexibility and Simplicity Combined
Despite its straightforward design, the app offers a lot of of flexibility. Users can tailor it to suit their individual group needs, making it adaptable to various contexts.
Supporting Low Literacy Users
Recognizing the challenges faced by users with low literacy, VSL Associates, and Kalority (with technical collaboration from CRS) have prioritized usability in the app's design. The interface is user-friendly, with straightforward instructions and minimal text requirements. This approach makes the app accessible to a broader audience, although basic literacy is necessary.
Collaboration for Innovation
The partnership between VSL Associates, Kalority and CRS has enabled the creation of an application that combines the different expertise of the three organisations. As a result we believe the tool to be technologically sound and practical.
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