Stories

Shakuntala Devi’s story is one of survival, resilience, and the gradual rebuilding of dignity through community support and livelihood opportunities.

As programs scale, coaching often becomes the single largest cost driver, raising a critical question: how can we preserve high-quality coaching while dramatically reducing deliver ...

The CRECE project is a joint initiative between Trickle Up and MetLife Foundation, in collaboration with Fundacion MetLife Mexico, that, over 24 months, aims to strengthen the fina ...

In economic inclusion programs, coaching is essential—it works because of the underlying human connection. But as programs grow, this strength becomes a challenge.

Over the past several months, we’ve been taking a fresh look at how our coaching tools can better support the realities of field implementation.

Trickle Up, in partnership with MetLife Foundation in alliance with Fundacion MetLife Mexico, announces the strengthening and expansion of CRECE (Resilient and Economic Capacities ...

At a moment when some are choosing to log off of their devices, billions of others are still waiting to log on—and that tension changes how we should interpret new research on di ...

In Graduation and economic inclusion programs, success is often measured through increases in income, assets, or savings. These gains matter, but evidence increasingly shows that e ...

After nine months of consultation, reflection, and refinement, Trickle Up is proud to launch its 2026–2030 strategy: Scaling What Works—A Strategy for Locally Led Economic Inc ...

We do not design international development programs the way we say we do. In reality, if we truly believed participants were at the center, our programs would look very different.

In Aldea Santa Cruz, Carmelina Ichich Ixim is turning small investments into meaningful progress for her family.

In the rural village of Trinitaria in Quiché, Guatemala, Albina Elizabeth Chiquin Coc is building a new future for herself. At just 24 years old, Albina’s journey reflects the c ...