Cossi Célestine Chetan


Status: Paying Back

$350.00   Loan Amount
10% repaid

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Cossi Célestine Chetan
Location: Porto-novo, Benin
Activity: Fuel/Firewood

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $350.00
Loan Use: To buy a variety of goods, some firewood, and boxes of fish
Repayment Term: 12 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Possible
Date Listed: Sep 19, 2009
Date Disbursed: Oct 8, 2009
Date Funded:Sep 19, 2009

About the Country

Country:Benin
Avg Annual Income:$1,500.00
Currency:Communauté Financière Africaine Francs BCEAO (XOF)
Exchange Rate:445.5019 XOF = 1 USD



CHETAN Cossi Célestine was born around 1971 in Aguégué.  She is married to GBEZEN Joseph.  The couple provide for five people, all in school, of whom four are their own children.  She and her husband support the entire family.  They all have been living in PIN for ten years. 

Célestine sells fish and a variety of items: candy, cookies, canned foods (milk, sardines, tomatoes), sugar, pasta, soaps for the laundry, dishes, and bath, batteries, candles, etc. -- all out of her home.  She already has five years of experience in her work.

Célestine obtained two ALIDé loans in the past and repaid them.  She knew how to use them to develop her business. 

Translated from French by Dan Kuey, Kiva Volunteer


CHETAN Cossi Célestine est née vers 1971 à Aguégué. Célestine est mariée à GBEZEN Joseph. Le couple a cinq personnes à charge tous scolarisés dont quatre leurs propres enfants. C’est Célestine et son mari qui supportent ensemble les charges de la famille. La famille vit à PIN depuis dix ans. C’est le bois de chauffage que vend Célestine. Mais en plus, Célestine vend de poissons et des divers (Bonbons, biscuits, boîtes de lait, de sardines, de tomates, de sucres, les pâtes alimentaires, les savons de lessive, de vaisselle et de toilette, piles, bougies, etc.) ; tout ceci chez elle à domicile. Célestine a déjà cinq ans d’expérience dans ses activités. Célestine a déjà bénéficié de deux crédits d’ALIDé ; crédits qu’elle a bien remboursés et avec lesquels elle a su faire évoluer ses activités.




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Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Cossi Célestine Chetan
Location: Porto-novo, Benin

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Cossi Célestine CHETAN by Alidé in Benin. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 10 months of this loan, Alidé will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Porto-novo, Benin
Oct 8, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Cossi Célestine Chetan

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
December 2009 $0.00 $35.00  
January 2010 $35.00 Available Jan 1 Repayment Received
February 2010 $35.00 Available Feb 1  
March 2010 $35.00 Available Mar 1  
April 2010 $35.00 Available Apr 1  
May 2010 $35.00 Available May 1  
June 2010 $35.00 Available Jun 1  
July 2010 $35.00 Available Jul 1  
August 2010 $35.00 Available Aug 1  
September 2010 $35.00 Available Sep 1  
October 2010 $35.00 Available Oct 1