Ama Seifoo

Ama Seifoo is 70 years old, and is a widowed mother of seven children. Her daughter and six sons have all finished school – some are married and living independently. Ama lives with some of her grandchildren in a family house in the town of Kofiase, a farming/trading community near Dormaa, the district capital, in the Brong Ahafo region.

Ama is a cereals trader. She procures bags of maize from farmers in nearby communities and sells in the local market to retailers and food vendors. She also treks to other towns to sell. Ama also deals in pepper. She has been in business for over 15 years and wants a loan to procure bags of maize in bulk. She is hopeful to expand her business and improve her standard of living.

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