Mwinda Plus Group


Status: Paying Back

$4,675.00   Loan Amount
56% repaid

About the Group

Group Name: Mwinda Plus Group
Group Members: Mbeli Ikolo
Mboyo Djasa
Odette Ekombo
J Marc Mongondji (not pictured)
Espérance Miloyi
Sébastien Luyeye
Félix Mujinga
Cécile Niemba
Thérèse Tumba
Béatrice Ongala
Espé Mangwele (not pictured)
Françoise Tshanga
Jean Ndongo
Ikolo Efoma
Irènne Itongo
Alphonsine Lokuli
Charlotte Biamulendu
Jarias Mioto (not pictured)
Ekanga Wembolua
Cathérine Molangi
Patrick Alembao
Mosoko Kazadi
Pauline Modiri
Solange Zaina
Lorentine Matondo
Béa Mandiangu
Henriette Ebamba
Location: Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Activity: Food Production/Sales

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $4,675.00
Loan Use: To purchase drinks and squash to strengthen her business.
Repayment Term: 6 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: N/A
Date Listed: Aug 22, 2009
Date Disbursed: Aug 19, 2009
Date Funded:Aug 23, 2009

About the Country

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



60 year old Mbeli Ikolo is the director of a group called "Mwinda Plus", which means "Light" in English. The group is comprised of 27 members; micro-entrepreneurs are all united to receive loans from Kiva together, with the goal of developing their businesses.


Mbeli sells drinks and squash (the vegetable) in front of her house in the southwest part of the city of Kinshasa. She started her business in 2004 with an initial capital investment of $60. Since 2008 she has been a faithful client of The Micro-Finance Institution HOPE RDC (IMF HOPE RDC) and so far she has received 6 loans, all of which she has properly repaid.


She is counting on the next loan in order to strengthen her stock and to purchase drinks and squash, in order to respond to the demands of her clientele and therefore grow her revenues. Her dream is to open a beverage warehouse. Today her business generates profits of $15 each week.


Mbeli is married and the mother of 7 children whose ages range from 18 to 38 years old. One of the children attends school. She is determined to develop her business through this loan.

Translated from French by Margot Bonner, Kiva Volunteer


Mbeli Ikolo 60 ans, est dirigeante d’un groupe dénommé « Mwinda Plus » qui veut dire « Light » en anglais, qui est composé de 27 membres micro-entrepreneurs tous unis solidairement pour recevoir des prêts de Kiva dans le but de développer leurs activités.
Mbeli est vendeuse des boissons et des courges devant sa maison dans la partie du sud-ouest de la ville de Kinshasa. Elle a commencé cette activité en 2004 avec un capital initial de $60. Elle est depuis 2008, cliente fidèle de l’Institution de Micro-Finance HOPE RDC (IMF HOPE RDC) et a déjà reçu 6 fois les crédits qu’elle a remboursés correctement. Elle compte avec le prochain prêt renforcer le stock en achetant des boissons et courges pour répondre à la demande de ses clients et ainsi accroitre le revenu. Son rêve est d’ouvrir un dépôt des boissons. Son affaire lui génère en ce jour un bénéfice de $15 par semaine. Mbeli est mariée et mère de 7 enfants dont leurs âges varient entre 18 et 38 ans. Un seul des enfants est scolarisé. Elle est déterminée à développer son activité à travers ces prêts.



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

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Mwinda Plus Group, consisting of Mbeli Ikolo, Mboyo Djasa, Odette Ekombo, J Marc Mongondji, Espérance Miloyi, Sébastien Luyeye, Félix Mujinga, Cécile Niemba, Thérèse Tumba, Béatrice Ongala, Espé Mangwele, Françoise Tshanga, Jean Ndongo, Ikolo Efoma, Irènne Itongo, Alphonsine Lokuli, Charlotte Biamulendu, Jarias Mioto, Ekanga Wembolua, Cathérine Molangi, Patrick Alembao, Mosoko Kazadi, Pauline Modiri, Solange Zaina, Lorentine Matondo, Béa Mandiangu, Henriette Ebamba 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 24, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Mwinda Plus Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
November 2009 $1,471.57 $1,471.57 Repayment Received
December 2009 $1,177.26 $1,177.26 Repayment Received
January 2010 $1,177.26 Available Jan 1  
February 2010 $848.91 Available Feb 1