Madam Awa, on the right of the photo with her hand raised, is the group representative. She is 48 years old and married with 8 children, including 2 boys.
She sells palm oil. She buys her supplies in the neighbouring villages and then resells them in her own village.
Madam Awa will use her profits to cover daily living expenses and put some aside as savings.
In this group: Awa, Lolly, Aissatou, Rokhaya, Mariama
Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Emma Nendick. View original language description.