A loan helped a member to buy a bundle of second-hand clothes, 20 litres of myrrh, 100 litres of lemon juice, and palm oil.


Udafc Oussouye Group's story

Ms. Marie Élisabeth, who has her hand raised in the photo, is the representative of the group. The women live in the same locality and have a good working relationship.

Ms. Marie, 69, is married and a mother of 6 children including 2 daughters in her care.

She is active in the sale of local products in her area such as honey, lemon and myrrh. She also sells second-hand goods.

Marie has good experience of more than 20 years in this field. The profits will be used to pay the medical expenses of her sick child.

In this group: Joséphine, Anna, Marie Elisabeth, Isabelle Jacqueline, Elisabeth, Gracia, Madeleine, Jacqueline

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Audrey Tavares.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women in rural and suburban Senegal.



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