A loan helped to buy some beverages and grocery items and to save money for her children's education.


Emilienne's story

Emilienne is the mother of three children, who are in school. She is a restauranteur. For fourteen years, she has been managing a restaurant which she opened in a suburb of the capital. Her small restaurant works, thanks to her cleanliness, her experience in this domain, and the customer bases acquired with time.

She is on her 7th loan cycle with the microfinance institution YIKRI and has paid back her Kiva loan without a problem. She is again applying for a loan to buy some beverages and grocery items for restaurant, so as to satisfy customer demands.

She would like to use her earnings to bring her restaurant up to standards and to save money for covering her children's education. She urges everybody to guard against the COVID-19 virus.

Translator profile picture

Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Daniel Kuey.


This loan is special because:

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



Loan details


Lenders and lending teams




Loan details