A loan helped a member to stock up on maize flour and cassava, which will strengthen her initial capital.


Utulivu Group's story

Ms. Solange is a client of Hekima IMF and chairs the village group “UTULIVU”; She is married, 37 years old and mother of 4 children who are all in school, her partner is a carpenter.

She is a seller of various foods, she started this business for 10 years with the start-up funds received from her husband. Later she involved the Hekima program to support her business, during which she gradually evolved. With this new loan, she will be supplied with maize flour and cassava, which will strengthen her initial capital. The challenge of her business is linked to the poor quality of the merchandise.

She would like her children to continue studying and to buy a plot of land. Finally, she would like to thank Hekima and its partners for the support provided to owners of non-cash-converting businesses in this context of the global covid-19 crisis. The photo is only of the leader of the group because of covid-19 in compliance with social distancing measures.

In this group: Jospin, Solange, Christine, Dolorose, Bicente, Jacqueline, Marceline, Esperance, Bukange, Jeanine, Antoinette, Muhindo, Justine, Louise, Marie, Anosiati, Louise, Josephine, Sarah, Alice, Rebecca, Charlotte, Theodosie, Nathaly, Bernardine, Judith, Eric, Esperance

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer ScotchBoarder.


This loan is special because:

It serves entrepreneurs in conflict-affected areas with few opportunities.



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