Zubaida Benedito Vilanculos

Zubaida Benedito Vilanculos is 22 years old and was born in the Boane district of Maputo Province. She studied until tenth grade and had to interrupt her studies on account of her family's financial difficulties. She is married and the mother of a two-year-old child.

Zubaida has never lived outside of Boane, the district where she was born. She moved out of her parents' place and moved in with her husband when she became pregnant. As she and her husband had learned hairdressing together, they put together some money to invest in a hair salon.

Her daily income varies between 1,500 MT (meticais) and 2,500 MT. She works from 8:00am to 6:00pm and provides hair services, pedicures, and manicures, among other services.

With the loan of 11,000 MT, she plans to buy a diversity of products to make sure that her clients find the solutions for all their beauty needs at her salon.

In the future she is planning to put some money together to acquire trasportation for her family.

Translated from Portuguese by April Newman, Kiva Volunteer

Zubaida Benedito Vilanculos de 22 anos nasceu no distrito de Boane, Província de Maputo, estudou até décima primeira classe e teve de interromper devido as dificuldades financeiras da família. Casada maritalmente e mãe de um filho de dois anos.

Zubaida nunca viveu fora de Boane, distrito onde nasceu, mas teve de deixar de viver com os pais quando ficou grávida, passando a viver com o marido, mas como havia aprendido o tratamento de cabelo junto com o marido juntaram algum dinheiro para investimentos de salão de cabeleireiro.

A receita diária varia entre 1,500.00MT – 2,500.00MT, ela trabalha das 8:00 – 18:00hrs e presta de serviços de tratamento de cabelos, pedicure, manicure, entre outros.

Com o empréstimo de 11,000.00MT, pretende comprar produtos diversos para garantir que as clientes encontrem todas as soluções para sua beleza.

No futuro pensa juntar algum dinheiro para adquirir um meio de transporte familiar.

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