Stella Gutierrez
Participant
Promoting a Culture of Savings Program
Financial Education Training
Huila, Colombia
The most important thing I learned through the training sessions was the importance of savings. Saving is essential to being prepared for an unexpected event, getting sick, for example. My children are still very small and they wouldn’t be able to tend to my business if I can’t work, so I’m sure to keep some savings just in case. Or what if, heaven forbid, my kids get sick? That’s why I have savings.
My life changed [after the training sessions] in the sense that I think more about my future. If I save during the year, at Christmas I’ll have more to give to my children, or to get something I need for the house, or to improve my business.