Santhie Sérère Group
A loan of $2,725 helps a member buy shoes, handbags and clothes to resell.
Santhie Sérère Group's story
The "banc villageois" was created in November 1995 and is made up of good women who are active in commerce. They live in the same village and surrounding areas and are united with each other.
Madam Mariétou is a married woman aged 72 and mother of 3 children including a boy, all of her children are in school. She is active in the clothing trade. This is the representative of the group, she is on the right of the photo with one hand raised.
With her loan she will buy 30 handbags, 30 pairs of shoes and around forty women's outfits.
She has good sales techniques and, with her many years of experience, she has been able to build customer loyalty. There are competitors in this business but she always manages to sell her merchandise.
She uses her profits to pay for professional training of one of her children.
In this group: Marietou, Mariétou
Translated from French by Kiva volunteerMadeleine Schwartz. View original language description.