Mwajabu Basa's Group


Status: Paying Back

$3,175.00   Loan Amount
62% repaid

About the Group

Group Name: Mwajabu Basa's Group
Group Members: Mwajabu Basa
Fatuma Nanyonjo
Janet Kambe
Mariam Musongola
Oliver Mpendo
Hajira Boogere
Nasimu Naigaga
Carol Namukose (not pictured)
Location: Jinja, Uganda
Activity: General Store

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $3,175.00
Loan Use: Restock her business with more goods for selling.
Repayment Term: 6 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Possible
Date Listed: Sep 1, 2009
Date Disbursed: Aug 11, 2009
Date Funded:Sep 16, 2009

About the Country

Country:Uganda
Avg Annual Income:$1,700.00
Currency:Uganda Shillings (UGX)
Exchange Rate:2,050.0000 UGX = 1 USD



Mwajabu is the leader of her lending group in Jinja. She is a hard working 32 year old lady with a retail shop business that she has owned for seven years.


She is a mother of seven children as she also cares for three dependents. Mwajabu also writes and sells CD's to bring in an extra income. She is a friendly lady and this has helped her win more loyal customers. Mwajabu is able to make a weekly profits of between 100,000 – 200,000. She has hopes of expanding her businesses and would like to increase her stock; like buying more CDs and general merchandise for her shop.



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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Journal entries for Mwajabu Basa's Group


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Mwajabu Basa's Group
Location: Jinja, Uganda

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Mwajabu Basa's Group, consisting of Mwajabu Basa, Fatuma Nanyonjo, Janet Kambe, Mariam Musongola, Oliver Mpendo, Hajira Boogere, Nasimu Naigaga, Carol Namukose by Pearl Microfinance Limited in Uganda. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 3 months of this loan, Pearl Microfinance Limited will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Jinja, Uganda
Sep 17, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Mwajabu Basa's Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
November 2009 $1,190.62 $1,190.62 Repayment Received
December 2009 $793.75 $793.75 Repayment Received
January 2010 $793.75 Available Jan 1  
February 2010 $396.88 Available Feb 1