IRCOM’s Asset Building Programs (ACBPs) aim to build the capacity of low-income households to manage their finances and save money for the purchase of assets that will yield long-term benefits for individuals, their families, and their communities.
To be able to help participants meet their goals, our program includes the following activities:
Money Management Training classes adapted to an English-as-an-Additional-Language (EAL) format with culturally relevant information about transportation loans and the Refugee Assistance Program (RAP),
Matched savings credits that are added to the funds that participants save on their own,
Peer support and the opportunity to share their experiences with money, ways to deal with issues such as the pressure to send money back home
One-to-one support from IRCOM staff.
There are very specific criteria for participating in an Asset Building Program, and registration happens only at the beginning of each new session. However, you do not have to live at IRCOM to access the program.
Click on the following links for more information about each Asset Building Program IRCOM offers:
