Benkadi 2 Group

The Benkadi 2 group is composed of 10 married women who average 30 years of age and 3 children. They live in polygamous families in Massoukou, one of the villages in the rural city of Tingolé, Fana subprefecture, 2nd administrative region of Mali.

They are seeking their first loan from Kiva's partner, the microfinance organization Soro Yiriwaso, in order to be able to realize their rainy season activities. They exclusively grow peanuts, which is still the main crop in the area. This loan will be used to buy seeds, fertilizers, small materials, and to pay for the cost of labour and hoeing of 10 hectares. After the harvest, the production will be sold, mainly for cash, at the following markets : Marka-Coungo, Fana and Tingolé, to a clientele comprising both men and women.

They intend to turn an average profit of XOF 17'500 (ca US$ 35) per campaign. The women of the Benkadi 2 group ambition to obtain loans corresponding to their wishes.

Translated from French by Patrick Stadelmann, Kiva Volunteer

Le groupe Benkadi 2 est composé de dix femmes mariées qui ont une moyenne d’âge de 30 ans et 3 enfants. Elles vivent dans des familles polygames à Massoukou un des villages de la commune rurale de Tingolé, sous préfecture de Fana, 2ème région administrative de la république du Mali.
Elles sont à leur première collaboration avec l’institution de microfinance Soro Yiriwaso afin de réaliser leurs activités hivernales. Elles font exclusivement la culture d’arachide qui reste la principale culture de la zone.
Par rapport à l’utilisation de ce prêt, elles comptent acheter, des intrants, des petits matériels, des semences et payer les frais de sarclage et de labour pour entretenir 10 hectares.
La production sera vendue au niveau des marchés de Marka-Coungo, Fana et Tingolé, après les récoltes à une clientèle composée d’hommes et de femmes.
Elles comptent réaliser un bénéfice moyen de 17500FCFA par campagne.
Les femmes du groupe Benkadi 2 ambitionnent avoir des montants à hauteur de souhait.



About Group Loans
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a group of individuals bound by a group guarantee. Under this arrangement, each member of the group supports one another and is responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members if someone is delinquent or defaults. Learn more

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