This group consists of 24 women who share strong bonds of solidarity and mutual support. They live in the same neighborhood and took the chance to join the village bank when it opened in their area in December 2008. Their main business is retail. Madame Aida (standing on the far right with her hand raised) is the group's representative. She is 43 years old, married and has two daughters. She works selling fabrics. She has gained a lot of experience in this area as she has been working in it for many years.
With this new loan she plans to buy bundles of fabrics to resell at her local market. With the profits, she plans to boost her savings and meet her and her children's needs.
In this group: Fatou, Anta, Salimata, Marie, Ndagou, Mbène, Khady, Awa, Kenbougoul, Arame, Fatou, Ndèye Cheikh, Aida, Fatou Bintou, Khady, Khady Datt, Diéynaba, Maimouna, Codou Modou, Fatou, Khary, Fatou Camara, Oumou, Faty Sadibou
Translated from French by Kiva volunteer anonymized. View original language description.