A loan helped a member to stock up on planks and wood, which will strengthen her initial capital.


Rhuseze Group's story

Ms. Valerie is a client of Hekima IMF and chairs the “RHUSEZE” village group. She is a 48 year-old married mother of 8 children, all of whom are in school. Her partner is a trader.

She sells boards and wood. She started this business 15 years ago with her own start-up funds. Later she involved the Hekima program to support her business, which she gradually grew.

With this new loan, she will purchase planks and wood, which will strengthen her initial capital. Her business has no challenge.

She would like her children to continue studying and to develop her business. Finally, she would like to thank Hekima and its partners for the support provided to illiquid business owners in this context of global crisis linked to Covid-19. The photo is only of the leader of the group due to Covid-19 social distancing measures.

In this group: Nicole, Valerie , Jean, Justin, Prudent, Innoki

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Karine Desruisseaux.


This loan is special because:

It serves entrepreneurs in conflict-affected areas with few opportunities.



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