A loan helped a member to buy vegetables to sell in retail at the market.


Kandialang Diola Group's story

Madame Jeannette, on the right in the photo, is the group's representative. She is 52 years old, a widow and a mother of three children, including one son. She also looks after two granddaughters and one grandson.

She runs a stall at the market selling vegetables, condiments and other food products. The profits generated will be used to pay for her children's schooling, to manage her daily expenses and to build up savings.

In this group: Aïssatou, Elisa Aminata, Awa, Ndéye Rama, Jeannette Malou, Tété, Hidjatou, Assyatou, Maimouna

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Diana Kadenyi.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women working in agriculture in rural Senegal.



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Loan details