A loan helped a member to buy fish.


Teubi Boulenghate Group's story

Madam Diarra, on the right of the photo with her hand raised, is the group's representative. She has been a member since it was set up.

Madam Diarra is 69 years old and married with 4 children, including 1 boy, who all attend school.

She sells fresh fish. She buys her stock in the island villages and then resells it in her native village.

Madam Diarra will use her profits to cover daily living expenses and schooling, and put some aside as savings.

In this group: Dieynaba, Saly, Diarra Malafi, Oulimata, Amy Nioro, Diarra, Fatou Bintou, Mariama, Awa, Sanounding, Amy, Bintou, Binta, Oulimatou, Mariama, Mariama, Aichatou Combe

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Emma Nendick.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women in rural and suburban Senegal.



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