Berée Plus Group

Guislain Bikulu is president of the Village Bank " Berée Plus " made up of 27 micro-entrepreneurs who have together decided to request a loan from the lenders of the world via Kiva. Guislain runs his own funeral home and also has a small water treatment plant in the northern part of Kinshasa. He has been a faithful client of MFI HOPE DRC since 2008. He has received 5 loans through MFI HOPE DRC and has repaid them all in full. This next loan will allow him to purchase two tents to rent out in order to increase his profits. This activity will earn him $100 a week. He hopes in the future to buy a transportation bus. Guislain is single and 29 years old.

Translated from French by Emily Martyn, Kiva Volunteer

Guislain Bikulu est président de la Banque Communautaire dénommée « Berée Plus », composée de 27 micro-entrepreneurs qui ont solidairement décidé de contracter des crédits auprès des préteurs du monde à travers Kiva.
Guislain gère sa propre maison de Pompe funèbre et possède aussi une petite usine de production d’eau pure dans la partie nordique de Kinshasa. Il est client fidèle de l’IMF HOPE RDC depuis 2008. Il a reçu 5 fois les crédits de l’IMF HOPE RDC et les a tous remboursés correctement. Le prochain prêt lui permettra d’acheter 2 tentes à faire louer pour augmenter le bénéfice. Son activité lui procure hebdomadairement un bénéfice de $100. Son ambition est d’acheter un bus de transport. Guislain est célibataire âgé de 29 ans.



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