Funded

Total loan: $175

Florine

Faravohitra, Madagascar / Agriculture

A loan helped to purchase the necessary inputs for potato cultivation.

Florine's story

Florine is 29 years old. She is married and has three children. The family lives in the country. Florine is in the business of breeding and agriculture, while her husband is a bricklayer. The couple work together to ensure the well being of the family. Florine and her husband would like to increase the assets of their family.

Recently Florine started to take out loans. She decided to work with Vahatra. She benefited from her first loan which she invested in potato cultivation. She acquired a pig with her profits. She needs the next loan to expand her potato cultivation. She is going to purchase seed, fertilizer, and products for plant health. She delivers her products to wholesalers.

She hopes for good profits to build her savings and purchase another piece of land.

Translated from French by Kiva volunteer firouzeh attwood. View original language description.

Florine est âgée de 29 ans. Elle est mariée et a trois enfants. La famille habite à la campagne. Florine s’occupe de l’élevage et de l’agriculture et son conjoint exerce la maçonnerie. Le couple s’entraide pour assurer le bien-être de la famille. Florine et son conjoint aussi désirent multiplier les biens familiaux. Depuis peu, Florine commence à prendre des prêts. Elle a choisi de cheminer avec Vahatra. Elle a bénéficié d’un premier prêt. Elle l’a injecté dans la culture de pommes de terre. Elle a acquis un porc avec ses profits. Elle a besoin du prêt suivant pour continuer l’extension de la culture de pommes de terre. Elle va acheter des semences, des engrais et des produits phytosanitaires. Elle livre ses produits aux collecteurs. Elle espère de bon profit pour constituer des épargnes et acheter un autre terrain.

This loan is special because:

It helps the poorest of the poor in Madagascar to improve their lives.

More about this loan

About Vahatra:

Vahatra is a non-profit organization that provides low-income families in Madagascar with opportunities for education, healthcare, professional training, and family services. The organization specifically targets families who earn an average income of $1 or less per day per person, and evaluates each family's need to provide unique and tailored services. With Kiva's assistance, Vahatra will be able to provide loans for more people, therefore providing low-income families with new opportunities.