This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. The Adashe system provides a vital source of lending or financial support when traditional institutions are either unavailable or unreliable u2013 often the case in regions of conflict or disaster.
'Adashes' or money clubs have become a way of communitary economy among Nigerian women living in refugee camps As the sewing machine hums, Hafsatu Hamman focuses on the fabric in front of her, carefully guiding it through the machine to keep the stitches in line. This is a typical day at Hamman’s tin shack, where she sews clothes for residents of the Wassa displacement camp in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, for an average of ₦300 ($0.3) a set — akin to the price of a small loaf of bread. Before the end of the month, she is expected to contribute ₦ $4,000 ($5.20 USD) to her“We have a group of about 15 women. Everyone contributes ₦1,000 a week, but if that amount is too much, you can contribute what you can afford,” Hamman explained, speaking in the Hausa language commonly used in West Africa. “We understand that not everyone has the same means.”is the Hausa word for a traditional form of association whereby people contribute a certain amount of money that is then pooled and shared among the group’s members. The practice is believed to haveare common all over the world. The pooled earnings can be a lifeline during emergencies and a way to grow savings. Hamman, 40, is one of 31,000* displaced people living in 18 camps around Abuja. Like most, she ended up there after escaping the Boko Haram conflict in the northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe. Since the insurgency intensified in 2014,Hamman, who fled the Gwoza area of Borno in 2014 due to a wave of attacks by Boko Haram militants, recalled the moment she was forced to leave her village — and her sewing machine — behind.Her journey from Gwoza to Abuja was long and difficul
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