A loan helped a member to buy red sorghum in order to prepare a fermented drink (dolo) to sell.


Sougrmalgre Pade Group's story

This group is made up of 5 members, 1 man and 4 women, the representative of which is Kiswendsida, who is 44 years old, married and mother of 5 children. She is a dolotière [dolo maker]and she has been doing this for 15 years. She needs a loan to buy red sorghum to prepare her fermented drink (dolo) to sell. Her place of sale is well located, she is well known given her experience. She is also respectful and welcoming towards her customers. In addition, her dolo that she offers to her customers is in very good taste. It is all of this that makes her business work so well. After her sales she will have a profit which will allow her to save money to take care of her family and also to continue her business activities. She is on her 2nd ACFIME loan contract and repayments have been made normally.

In this group: Kiswendsida, Abayagué, Félicienne, Cathérine, Koudpiga

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Carol Shea.


This loan is special because:

It empowers people in an underserved area to grow their businesses.



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