  The Pena Blanca community has around 300 residents, with half living below the poverty line. The tight knit community looks after each other to make sure everyone has the best opportunities possible, regardless of their employment status. This mentality led to a group of community members creating one of the most impactful savings strategies known as The Savings Club.

Cities

Sustainable cities and communities

health

Good health and well-being

Economic growth

Decent work and economic growth

hunger

Zero hunger

poverty

No poverty

education

Quality education

Living on One Dollar is an award-winning film and journey that follows our own experience living on $1 a day for two months in rural Guatemala.

We battle intense hunger, parasites and the realization that there are no easy answers, but find hope in the inspiring lives of our neighbors Rosa, a 20-year-old woman, and Chino, a 12-year-old boy.

Living On One Dollar   

Believing that progress is possible isn’t naive. It’s necessary. In communities all over the world, people are stepping up to face injustice—and they’re winning.

It’s time to be an optimist.

Episode Title

 The Savings Club