{"id":8849,"date":"2025-12-12T10:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cku.dk\/?post_type=ajde_events&#038;p=8849"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:24:12","slug":"cku-diakonia-seminar-session-3-exploring-diakonia-vsla-as-economic-empowerment-through-local-church-groups","status":"publish","type":"ajde_events","link":"https:\/\/cku.dk\/en\/events\/cku-diakonia-seminar-session-3-exploring-diakonia-vsla-as-economic-empowerment-through-local-church-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"CKU Diakonia Seminar: Session 3 \u2013 Exploring Diakonia: VSLA as Economic Empowerment through Local Church Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>VSLA as Economic Empowerment through Local Church Groups<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date and time: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 09:00\u201311:30 CET<\/strong><br><strong>Location: Online via Zoom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>CKU invites you to join a series of interactive online seminars designed to deepen understanding of practical approaches to diakonia. Each session will focus on specific tools and strategies that can strengthen diaconal work in churches and faith-based organizations, but also consider the challenges faced by partners in their diaconal work and the delicate balances that need addressing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>In this third session we will learn about how Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) organized by church groups can strengthen financial resilience and community development. We will explore practical strategies for organizing and sustaining savings groups within faith communities, drawing on lessons from real-world implementations. Discussions will cover governance, accountability, and how economic empowerment initiatives can strengthen both livelihoods and social cohesion.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=K3D2EqFpb0GblsKU72qbr1A7ApgTPd5DmbHoa3vFhydURUJGS1ZJUEVaUVRPMVYxMFRRUjVTWE5PSi4u\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Deadline for registration:<\/em><\/strong><em> June 5, 2026\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":8850,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"tags":[],"event_type":[52],"event_type_2":[],"class_list":["post-8849","ajde_events","type-ajde_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_type-seminars"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CKU Diakonia Seminar: Session 3 \u2013 Exploring Diakonia: VSLA as Economic Empowerment through Local Church Groups - Center for Church-Based Development<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cku.dk\/events\/cku-diakonia-seminar-session-3-exploring-diakonia-vsla-as-economic-empowerment-through-local-church-groups\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CKU Diakonia Seminar: Session 3 \u2013 Exploring Diakonia: VSLA as Economic Empowerment through Local Church Groups - Center for Church-Based Development\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"VSLA as Economic Empowerment through Local Church Groups Date and time: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 09:00\u201311:30 CETLocation: Online via Zoom CKU invites you to join a series of interactive online seminars designed to deepen understanding of practical approaches to diakonia. 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