A loan helped a member buy food products.


06_Melakh Bokk Liggey Dahra Group's story

This group is made up of 25 women who share strong bonds of solidarity and mutual aid. They live in the same village and took the opportunity to join the banc villageois when it was established in the locality in July 2018. Their main activity is small business.

Madame Faty, standing on the far right of the photo with her hand raised, is the representative of the group. She is 48 years old. She is married and the mother of 3 children, including 1 daughter. She has a small business of food products. She has experience in this activity having practiced it for several years.

With this new loan, she plans to buy food products to resell them in her village. With the profits, she plans to develop and strengthen her business, and help her husband with family care.

In this group: Seynabou, Magatte, Faty, Fathiam, Fatou Kiné, Faty Dieye, Fama, Talla, Aissatou, Faty, Maguette, Faty, Fatou, Anta, Faty Kane, Madiabou, Alima, Faty, Atta, Thiane, Ndeye Mareme, Khoudia, Soukeyna, Seynabou, Ada

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Karine Desruisseaux.


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It empowers entrepreneurs living in rural Senegal.



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