Where we work in Vietnam, 5 to 10% of the villagers live on less than ½ € / person / day; Cambodia, they are 15 to 20%.
Mekong Plus manages to get them out of this situation through 4 to 5 years of training, microcredit and close coaching. On average, revenues increase by 25% per year, they double in 4 to 5 years. Unless special circumstances, Mekong Plus stops its support when income exceeds € 1 to 1.5. It continues, however, to ensure a less intense follow-up to prevent a relapse into poverty- which happens in less than 10% of cases.
MORE THAN 7000 HOUSEHOLDS, APPROXIMATELY 35,000 PEOPLE, HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE PROGRAM AND HAVE ESCAPED ACUTE POVERTY. TODAY, ANOTHER 6500 NEW HOUSEHOLDS ARE IN THE PROGRAM.