A loan helped to buy 1 bale of second-hand clothes, and to save money to improve her family's living conditions.


Romuald's story

Romuald is the mother of three children, two of whom go to school. She has been a street vendor selling second-hand clothes in a district in the capital for one year.

She is on her second loan cycle with the microfinance institution YIKRI, and is applying for a loan to buy one bale of second-hand clothes to meet her customers' needs. She intends to use her profits to reinvest in her business, and to save money in order to improve her family's living conditions.

She would like to encourage everyone to protect themselves against the Covid-19 virus.

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Jill Wood.


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It helps borrowers access financial services on flexible terms with no collateral requirements.



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