Agbessi Gbossou

At 37 years of age, Mrs. Agbessi GBOSSOU is married and has four (4) children, none of whom are in school. Her farmer husband, out of work due to the poor quality of his soil, is another person whose care she is in charge of. To survive, Mrs. GBOSSOU started a small business of fried fish which she sells throughout the village and neighbouring markets. Having become the real head of the family, she does her job with passion and self-sacrifice, and generates income to meet the basic needs of her family. Mrs. GBOSSOU wants to make her business more profitable by extending to other areas where she is asked for.

She is asking for a loan of $600 to buy with cash (and hence very cheaply) oil, firewood, and fresh fish in large quantities in order to meet the market demand. This loan will contribute to improving the living conditions of Mrs. GBOSSOU and those of her family.

Translated from French by Vilas Menon, Kiva Volunteer.

Agée de 37 ans Mme GBOSSOU Agbessi est mariée et mère de quatre (4) enfants tous non scolarisés. Son mari cultivateur sans activités à cause de la pauvreté de ses sols, consiste une autre charge pour elle. Pour survivre, Mme GBOSSOU s’est adonné au petit commerce de poissons fris qu’elle revend dans les quartiers et dans les marchés environnants. Devenu véritable chef de famille, elle exerce avec passion et abnégation ce métier d’où elle tire tout le revenu pour subvenir aux besoins élémentaires de la famille. Mme GBOSSOU veut rentabiliser d’avantage son activité en conquérant d’autres localités où elle est sollicitée.
Elle sollicite un crédit de $600 pour acheter comptant et donc très moins cher, l’huile, le bois de chauffe et les poissons frais en grande quantité afin de couvrir la demande sur le marché. Ce crédit contribuera à améliorer les conditions de vie de Mme GBOSSOU et celle de sa famille.