A loan helped a member to buy vegetables for resale.


Sopp Serigne Saliou Medinatoul Group's story

This group was formed in November 2009. Group members maintain very good interpersonal relationships. They are mostly engaged in retail businesses. Madjiguéne is the group's representative and is shown with her hand up on the photo. She is 54 years of age, married and mother of five children including three girls. This loan will allow her to buy vegetables for resale in the local market. After more than seven years selling vegetables, she has become very experienced in the business. Earnings from her sales will make it possible for her to diversify her activities and help meet her family's daily expenses.

In this group: Madjiguéne, Fatime, Birima, Ndéye Dame, Mame Bousso, Fatou, Gana, Aida Bloc, Ndeye Fatou, Fatou, Ndeye Sokhna, Die, Ndatte Yalla, Awa, Aminata, Fatou, Aminata, Mame Seynabou, Maty, Fatou Kine, Amy, Khady, Kine, Mada

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Michel Proulx.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women in rural and suburban Senegal.



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