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These 11 strong and energetic women are part of a group that was established in October 2013. They are united and have successfully repaid two loans. Their primary [revenue-generating] activity is commerce.
Mrs. Awa is the group's representative. She is 54 years old and is standing at right in the photo with her hand raised. She is a married woman with two sons who attend school.
Mrs. Awa runs a business selling various goods (foodstuffs, shoes, incense, etc.). She gets her supplies from the wholesalers and retails them at her local market. She has a good 10 years of experience in this type of business.
[With her loan,] Mrs. Awa will purchase crates of garlic, packages of bouillon, 5kg of chilis, perfume, incense, etc. She will sell them for a good profit. The profits she receives will strengthen her secondary businesses and will increase her savings.
In this group: Awa, Soukèye, Sokhna, Khady, Awa, Magatte, Soda, Fatou Seck, Maguette, Fatou, Khoudia
Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Jessalyn Pinneo Randelman. View original language description.
