Devila Damiani

Mambo from Tanzania! This is 24-year-old Devila Damiani from Mwanza, married with two children aged 4 and 7. Additionally, she is responsible for supporting one dependent who is an orphan. Devila has been running a tailoring business since 2007, currently earning about $175 each month, working for 12 hours per day, 6 days per week. She is requesting a loan of $400 in order to purchase bed sheets to sell, and in the future plans to open another business. Devilla thanks you for your support!

SELFINA has taken a lead role as a pioneer of micro-credit in Tanzania through Micro-Leasing. The organization is engaged in the economic empowerment of women in Tanzania through the provision of a leasing and leaseback microfinance facility. Customs and traditions in Tanzania make it difficult for women to own land and assets; thus they are termed non-creditworthy by financial institutions. This leads to poor financial support and poor access to basic needs and services for women with low incomes. One of the primary advantages of micro leasing is that it allows clients to use the equipment as collateral for future loans with SELFINA, thus enabling them to borrow larger sums in the future.

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