A loan helped a member to source trees and boards, which will strengthen her initial capital.


La Gentillesse Sg Group's story

Madam Anne is a client of Hekima MFI and president of the village group “La Gentillesse SG”. She is married, aged 34 and mother of 5 children, all of whom are in school. Her partner is a shopkeeper.
She sells wood products, a business she started 6 years ago with seed money received from her husband. Subsequently, she involved the Hekima program to support her business, during which it gradually expanded.
With this new loan, she will purchase trees and boards, which will strengthen her initial capital. The challenge of her business is linked to the lack of means of transport for the goods.
She would like for her children to continue studying and develop her business. Finally, she would like to thank Hekima and its partners for the support provided to non-bankable 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 in keeping with social distancing measures.

In this group: Anne, Germaine, Destin, Esther, Rolande, Clarisse

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Madeleine Schwartz.


This loan is special because:

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



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