Benkadi 1 (l’entente Est Bonne). Group


Status: Paying Back

$1,000.00   Loan Amount
0% repaid

About the Group

Group Name: Benkadi 1 (l’entente Est Bonne). Group
Group Members: Ramatou Dembélé
Rokia Coulibaly
Madélène Dembélé
Bintou Coulibaly
Machitan Traoré
Korotimi Dembélé
Karia Solomane
Assétou Alaye Traoré
Kadiatou Kalifa Dembélé
Farima Sidi Coulibaly
Location: Koutiala, Mali
Activity: Farming

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $1,000.00
Loan Use: purchase of intrants and seeds
Repayment Term: 10 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: At end of term
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Jul 1, 2009
Date Disbursed: May 12, 2009
Date Funded:Jul 1, 2009

About the Country

Country:Mali
Avg Annual Income:$1,200.00
Currency:Communauté Financière Africaine Francs BCEAO (XOF)
Exchange Rate:469.3750 XOF = 1 USD



The Benkadi 1 ("understanding is good") group is made up of married women from the village of Sirakélé, town of Koutiala (third administrative region of the Republic of Mali). They live in big traditional extended families and have an average age of 35 and at least 5 children. They are specialized completely in the cultivation of peanuts.



In the hope of making their agricultural businesses profitable, the members of the Benkadi 1 group decided to join the loan program of Soro Yiriwaso 5 years ago. After having correctly reimbursed the four preceding loans, they are on their 5th rural loan.



This loan will be used to buy peanut seeds and intrants, exclusively in the big open-air market of Koutiala. They sell their crops at the moment when they are valuable at the big open-air market of Koutiala and in the surrounding markets, retail (often wholesale), for cash, to a diverse and varied clientele.



The members of the Benkadi 1 group each expect to make, after the sale of their crops, a profit of 50,000 F CFA which will be used to reimburse the loan and for current family expenses.



Translated from French by Teresa Kramer, Kiva Volunteer


Le groupe Benkadi 1 est un regroupement de femmes mariées du village de Sirakélé de la ville de Koutiala (troisième région administrative de la république du Mali). Elles vivent dans des grandes familles traditionnelles élargies avec en moyenne 35 ans et au moins 5 enfants.
Elles se sont spécialisées uniquement dans la culture l’arachide.
Dans le souci de rentabiliser ces exploitations agricoles, les membres du groupe Benkadi 1 ont décidé d’intégrer le programme crédit de Soro Yiriwaso depuis maintenant cinq ans. Après avoir correctement remboursés les quatre prêts précédents, elles sont à leur cinquième prêt de campagne.
Le prêt actuel sera utilisé pour acheter, de la semence d’arachide et des intrants, exclusivement au grand marché de Koutiala. Elles effectuent leurs ventes au moment où les produits ont de la valeur au grand marché de Koutiala et dans les marchés environnants, en détail (souvent en gros), au comptant à une clientèle diverse et variée.
Les membres du groupe Benkadi 1 comptent réaliser chacune, après l’écoulement de leurs produits agricoles, un bénéfice de 50 000FCFA qui sera utilisé pour le remboursement du prêt et les dépenses courantes de la famille.



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Journal entries for Benkadi 1 (l’entente Est Bonne). Group


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Benkadi 1 (l’entente Est Bonne). Group
Location: Koutiala, Mali

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Benkadi 1 (l’entente est bonne). Group, consisting of Ramatou Dembélé , Rokia Coulibaly, Madélène Dembélé, Bintou Coulibaly, Machitan Traoré, Korotimi Dembélé , Karia Solomane, Assétou Alaye Traoré, Kadiatou Kalifa Dembélé, Farima Sidi Coulibaly by Soro Yiriwaso, a partner of Save the Children in Mali. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 8 months of this loan, Soro Yiriwaso, a partner of Save the Children will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Koutiala, Mali
Jul 2, 2009
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PREMIER ET DERNIER FEED BACK
 
Entrepreneur: Benkadi 1 (l’entente Est Bonne). Group
Location: Koutiala, Mali

Les femmes du groupe Benkadi 1 de l’association de Benkadi de Sirakélé ont effectivement acheté pour la culture de arachide des petits équipements agricoles, d’intrants, de semences d’arachide d’une quantité suffisante. Le prêt a permis de remédier aux problèmes de semence, de petits équipements et d’intrant. Les champs ont été bien entretenus. Selon les femmes du groupe Benkadi1 les perspectives sont bonnes car elles ont fait une bonne récolte d’arachide et attendent que les produits soient prisés pour faire une bonne vente.


Posted by Moussa Fofana from Koutiala, Mali
Nov 10, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Benkadi 1 (l’entente Est Bonne). Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
March 2010 $1,000.00 Available Mar 1