A loan helped to buy 40 cartons of macaroni, 20 cans of oil and 21 cartons of milk powder.


Akou's story

Akou is a 49-year-old married woman who lives in Tokoin. A mother of two, Akou is a food merchant who buys twice a month at the market and resells from her home store to earn income. Akou needs these funds to finance her supply of macaroni cartons, cans of oil and cartons of milk powder. She wants to earn a good profit in order to be able to provide for her family and better cover the school fees of her children for the next school year.

Translated from French by Kiva volunteer anonymized.


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