Partners & Benefactors

Sousou is a shared effort between product builders, financial institutions and everyday communities. Each group both supports and benefits from the platform in different ways.

CreateEnsemble

Product Studio & Steward

CreateEnsemble is the studio behind Sousou. We design, build and steward the platform with a focus on community finance, safety and long-term stewardship.

TheCraftInstitute

Knowledge & Practice Partner

TheCraftInstitute brings research, field practice and capacity building around community organising, helping ensure Sousou reflects real-world savings cultures.

Microfinance Banks

Financial Partners

Local microfinance banks can use Sousou to gain visibility over community circles they sponsor, while members keep ownership over their relationships and agreements.

Banks, wallets & gateways

Supported payment rails

The payment services behind Sousou connect what you see in the app to real money movement—so groups can collect contributions and confirm payouts on the channels they already use.

Family Groups

Foundational Communities

Sousou is built for families who already trust each other and want clearer records for school fees, rent, projects and shared goals.

Community Supports & Unions

Collective Stewards

Community groups, co‑ops and unions can use Sousou to coordinate circles, support members in distress, and surface patterns without exposing individual details publicly.

Mutual benefit, shared responsibility

CreateEnsemble & TheCraftInstitute

CreateEnsemble and TheCraftInstitute work together to ensure Sousou is grounded in real community practice, respectful of local norms, and evolving with feedback from the field.

Supported payment rails

Microfinance banks and payment providers supply the regulated rails your circle may use. Sousou supplies the shared ledger and schedule. Together that makes community savings easier to run—while keeping a clear line between integrating with a rail and claiming their endorsement.

Families, unions & community groups

Family groups, unions and community supports bring Sousou to life. They define the rules, choose who to trust and decide how the platform fits into their wider culture of mutual aid.

Supported payment rails

Sousou can connect to the processors and settlement paths below—depending on your region, circle setup, and what is enabled for your account. Logos identify the third‑party systems we integrate with or plan to support; they do not imply endorsement by those companies.