Benkadi 4 De Toura Nabitokan Group


Status: Paying Back

$1,375.00   Loan Amount
0% repaid

About the Group

Group Name: Benkadi 4 De Toura Nabitokan Group
Group Members: BIBA DRAMANE DEMBELE
KADIA YAYA DEMBELE
MAMINE LADJI DEMBELE
SIATA MAMOUTOU DEMBELE
KADIA YACOU
AWA SOUARE
ROKIA KONE
MAH YACOU TRAORE
FATOUMATA SOGOBA
HAWA CISSE.
Location: San, Mali
Activity: Farming

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $1,375.00
Loan Use: To buy peanut seeds, small materials, and fertilizers for the fields
Repayment Term: 11 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: At end of term
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Aug 1, 2009
Date Disbursed: Jun 25, 2009
Date Funded:Aug 4, 2009

About the Country

Country:Mali
Avg Annual Income:$1,200.00
Currency:Communauté Financière Africaine Francs BCEAO (XOF)
Exchange Rate:462.7927 XOF = 1 USD



The BENKADI 4 group is made of married women of the Toura Nabitokan village, in the city of SAN (Ségou Region, fourth administrative region of the Republic of Mali), who live in traditional families. They average 47 years of age, and have at least 4 children. They grow peanuts.


Eager to make their agricultural businesses profitable, the members of the BENKADI 4 group decided to join the loan program of Kiva's partner, Soro Yiriwaso, two years ago. After having repaid the previous loan without problems, they are now seeking their second farming loan.


This loan will be used to buy, exclusively at the grand market in Kimparana, a sufficient quantity of peanut seeds, small materials, and fertilizers for the fields. After the rainy season, the crops are stored for a while to gain market value, before being sold at the grand market in Kimparara and in the surrounding markets, retail (often wholesale) and for cash, to a clientele usually coming from the larger cities.


After selling their products, the members of the BENKADI 4 group count on turning a profit of XOF 30000 to 20000 (ca US$ 65 to 45) each, to be used to repay the loan and to pay for the daily expenses of their families.

Translated from French by Patrick Stadelmann, Kiva Volunteer


Le groupe BENKADI 4 est composé de femmes mariées du village de Toura Nabitokan de la ville de SAN région de SEGOU (quatrième région administrative de la république du Mali) qui vivent dans des familles traditionnelles. Elles ont en moyenne 47 ans, au moins 4 enfants et cultivent de l’arachide.
Dans le souci de rentabiliser leurs exploitations agricoles, les membres du groupe Benkadi 4 de Toura Nabitokan ont décidé d’intégrer le programme crédit de Soro Yiriwaso depuis maintenant 2 ans. Après avoir correctement remboursé le prêt précédent, elles sont à leur deuxième prêt de campagne.
Le prêt actuel sera utilisé pour acheter, une quantité suffisante de semence d’arachide, des petits matériels et des intrants pour la culture, exclusivement au grand marché de Kimparana ville. Après l’hivernage, les récoltes sont stockées pendant un certain temps pour qu’elles aient de la valeur avant d’être vendues au grand marché de Kimparana et dans les marchés environnants, en détail (souvent en gros), au comptant à une clientèle venant généralement des grandes villes.
Les membres du groupe BENKADI 4 de Toura Nabitokan comptent réaliser chacune, après l’écoulement de leurs produits agricoles, un bénéfice de 30 000 à 20 000 FCFA qui sera utilisé pour le remboursement des intérêts du prêt et les dépenses courantes de la famille.



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Journal entries for Benkadi 4 De Toura Nabitokan Group


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Benkadi 4 De Toura Nabitokan Group
Location: San, Mali

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Benkadi 4 De Toura Nabitokan Group, consisting of BIBA DRAMANE DEMBELE , KADIA YAYA DEMBELE , MAMINE LADJI DEMBELE, SIATA MAMOUTOU DEMBELE , KADIA YACOU , AWA SOUARE , ROKIA KONE , MAH YACOU TRAORE , FATOUMATA SOGOBA , HAWA CISSE. by Soro Yiriwaso, a partner of Save the Children in Mali. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 9 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 San, Mali
Aug 5, 2009
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Entrepreneur: Benkadi 4 De Toura Nabitokan Group
Location: San, Mali

Les femmes du groupe Benkadi IV de l’association Benkadi de Toura Nabitokan ont effectivement acheté pour la culture de l’arachide des petits équipements, des semences d’arachide et des intrants. Le prêt a permis de remédier aux problèmes de semences et de petits équipements. L’état des parcelles reste très appréciable. Le prêt les a également permis d’avoir accès à temps et à des prix abordable les intrants. Selon les femmes du groupe Benkadi IV les perspectives sont bonnes. Elles s’attendent à une bonne récolte et pensent qu’elles feront une bonne vente.


Posted by Moussa Fofana from San, Mali
Nov 19, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Benkadi 4 De Toura Nabitokan Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
May 2010 $1,375.00 Available May 1