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Helena G. is the leader of the group of five borrowers called God Is In Control. She is 31 years old, married, and has two children, aged 5 and 11 years old. She did not continue her education through 11th grade.
For 5 years, Helena has been selling cosmetics such as soap and body cream at the Smell No Taste Market in Harbel, Liberia. She sells good quality products, which keeps customers returning.
She plans to use her 4,000 Liberian dollar portion of this 20,000 Liberian dollar group loan to buy more body cream and soaps. Her goal is to grow her business to a bigger store and to give her children a higher education.
In the photo that accompanies this profile, Helena is the one holding the sign. Mamie C. is inset at the lower right.
About LEAP:
The Local Enterprise Assistance Program (LEAP) is Liberia's largest and oldest continuously operating microfinance institution with 13 branches across the country. Founded in 1994, the non-profit organization has survived periods of civil war and severe socio-economic hardship. LEAP seeks to help rebuild post-conflict Liberia through its group and individual loans to micro- and small-scale entrepreneurs, and puts emphasis on lending to women.
In this group: Helena, Ac, Mamie, Musu, John
