--- title: FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING description: A key element in World Vision’s approaches to building improved and resilient livelihoods is the promotion of community-based savings groups. image: https://www.worldvisionphilanthropy.org/hubfs/sub%20pages/resources_header.jpg --- [![Philanthropy logo](https://www.worldvisionphilanthropy.org/hubfs/home%20/Philanthropy%20logo.svg)](https://www.worldvisionphilanthropy.org) [![resources_header](https://www.worldvisionphilanthropy.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sub%20pages/resources_header.jpg?width=2000&name=resources_header.jpg "resources_header")](https://www.worldvisionphilanthropy.org/news) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Economic Empowerment](https://www.worldvisionphilanthropy.org/resources/topic/economic-empowerment) [Resources](https://www.worldvisionphilanthropy.org/resources/topic/resources) # FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING Written by [World Vision Staff](https://www.worldvisionphilanthropy.org/resources/author/world-vision-staff) on Nov 8, 2021 4:17:35 PM ![from-surviving-to-thriving](https://www.worldvisionphilanthropy.org/hs-fs/hubfs/from-surviving-to-thriving.png?width=379&name=from-surviving-to-thriving.png)A key element in World Vision’s approaches to building improved and resilient livelihoods is the promotion of community-based savings groups. Also known as Saving for Transformation groups, these consist of community members—such as smallholder farmers—who decide to save money together. 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