Dicko Joice

Dicko Joice lives in Gudele near the army baracks. She is 22 years old, married to a cashier in the Bank of Southern Sudan, and has five children. She retails in the bar selling local alcohol and is requesting a loan from Kiva in order to build a shop at the market.

With the extra profits from her loan, Dicko is considering sending her children to school, paying their fees, and supporting them by providing scholastic materials like bags, uniforms and the many other requirements needed in school.


About BRAC
BRAC's holistic approach to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor encompasses a range of core programs in economic and social development, health, education, and human rights and legal services which are delivered through an extensive network of village organizations. BRAC has become one of the world's largest NGOs as measured by the scale and diversity of its interventions.

In 2007, BRAC started operations in Southern Sudan. The microfinance program, which is targeted towards returning war refugees, has already formed 418 village organizations with more than 14,000 women members.

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