A loan helped a member to buy fish for resale.


Sopp Serigne Saliou Medinatoul Group's story

Created in November 2009, the group's members are all involved in business, and are supportive of each other. Bousso, the leader of the group, with her hand raised in the photo, is 48 years old, married, and the mother of 8 children, 2 of whom are girls. With the proceeds of the loan, she will buy fish to resell in the weekly market in her locality. She has been selling fish for over 3 years and has a lot of experience in this area. With the profits, she will diversify her business, and help the family with its daily expenses.

In this group: Bousso, Ndeye Bombo, Fatou Sora, Diop, Adji Fatou , Ndeye Maty, Mame Bety, Amy, Ndeye Fatou, Awa, Bousso, Khady, Bousso, Codou, Ndeye Bade, Astou, Ngoné, Fatou, Penda, Maty, Mbene

Translated from French by Kiva volunteer DAN LEVINE.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women in rural and suburban Senegal.



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