Sérénité Plus Group


Status: Paying Back

$4,550.00   Loan Amount
62% repaid

About the Group

Group Name: Sérénité Plus Group
Group Members: Thérèse Mangwamu
Aimé Emeka
Robert Lokale
Mado Lubuya
Chantal Belezi
Marie-Jeanne Niota
Marie Ngalula
Alphonse Kanza
Dada Amina
Lady Landa
Dazy Ngola
Ankemadje Mapia
Muzinga Mulopo
Maurice Ngimbi
Bwassa Mbungu
Muladika Mubwa
Balakompandje Ambanko
Kafuti Ninga
Mertince Zuani
Pelazi Kimuanga
Samuel Mbaki Diba
Béatrice Monzele
Sallone Kembo
Florence Niange
Julienne Kenkani
Jacques Kilary
Marlène Ngalula
Location: Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Activity: Hardware

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $4,550.00
Loan Use: To buy a quantity of nails to resell in order to increase her profit
Repayment Term: 6 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: N/A
Date Listed: Aug 19, 2009
Date Disbursed: Aug 10, 2009
Date Funded:Aug 20, 2009

About the Country

Country:The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Avg Annual Income:$119.00
Currency:United States Dollars (USD)



Thérèse Mangwahu, age 44, is the leader of the group named "Sérénité Plus", which was established in solidarity with the aim of receiving loans from HOPE Kinshasa RDC. Thérèse entered the micro-enterprise world in 1996 with $50 in initial capital. She managed to stabilize her business, thanks to rigorous work while reinvesting the accumulated profits. Her business is located in an outlying district and the most populated north of Kinshasa.

Thérèse received a loan three times from HOPE, and she totally repaid them and on time. Her ambition is to open a hardware store to serve the people in her district who travel far to find items they need. Financial support through Kiva loans via HOPE RDC is helping her to make her business prosper and, progressively, to realize her dream. Today, her business generates $30 in profit for her weekly. With the next loan, she intends to buy a quantity of nails to resell with the aim of growing her profit.

Thérèse is married and the mother of eight children varying in age from 1 to 23. Six of them are in school.

Translated from French by Dan Kuey, Kiva Volunteer


Thérèse Mangwahu 44 ans est dirigeante du groupe dénommé « Sérénité Plus » qui s’est constituée solidairement en vue de recevoir des prêts auprès de Hope Kinshasa RDC.
Thérèse est entrée dans le monde de micro-entreprise depuis 1996 avec un capital initial de $50. Elle est parvenue à stabiliser son affaire grâce à un travail rigoureux et en réinvestissant les bénéfices accumulés. Son activité se situe dans un quartier périphérique et le plus peuplé au nord de Kinshasa. Elle a reçu trois fois les crédits de Hope qu’elle a remboursé totalement et à temps. Son ambition est d’ouvrir une quincaillerie pour desservir la population de son quartier qui effectue de longues distances pour trouver des pièces qu’elle a besoin. L’appui financier à travers des crédits de Kiva par Hope RDC l’aide à faire prospérer son activité et à réaliser progressivement son rêve. Aujourd’hui, son affaire lui génère hebdomadairement un bénéfice de $30. Elle compte acheter avec le prochain prêt une quantité de clous à revendre en vue d’accroitre le bénéfice. Thérèse est mariée et mère de 8 enfants dont leurs âges varient entre 1 et 23 ans. Six d’entre eux sont scolarisés.



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Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Sérénité Plus Group
Location: Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of the Congo

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Sérénité Plus Group, consisting of Thérèse Mangwamu, Aimé Emeka, Robert Lokale, Mado Lubuya, Chantal Belezi, Marie-Jeanne Niota, Marie Ngalula, Alphonse Kanza, Dada Amina, Lady Landa, Dazy Ngola, Ankemadje Mapia, Muzinga Mulopo, Maurice Ngimbi, Bwassa Mbungu, Muladika Mubwa, Balakompandje Ambanko, Kafuti Ninga, Mertince Zuani, Pelazi Kimuanga, Samuel Mbaki Diba, Béatrice Monzele, Sallone Kembo, Florence Niange, Julienne Kenkani, Jacques Kilary, Marlène Ngalula by HOPE DRC, a partner of HOPE International in The Democratic Republic of the Congo. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 3 months of this loan, HOPE DRC, a partner of HOPE International will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Aug 21, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Sérénité Plus Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
October 2009 $566.00 $566.00 Repayment Received
November 2009 $1,132.00 $1,132.00 Repayment Received
December 2009 $1,132.00 $1,132.00 Repayment Received
January 2010 $1,415.00 Available Jan 1  
February 2010 $305.00 Available Feb 1