Tnaomat B1 Group

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Tnaomat B1 Group, consisting of Sem Tobe, Aguetinus Banu, Noh Banu, Karel Takain, Daud Atollo, Frans Banu, Ferdinan Takain by Tanaoba Lais Manekat Foundation (TLM) in Indonesia. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 12 months of this loan, Tanaoba Lais Manekat Foundation (TLM) will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.

Hello Kiva Lenders,

Last week, our Kiva field officer went to Naiotel Village to get an up date on Tnaomat B1 Group. The field officer should ride his motorbike carefully when he passed a poor quality road to enter the village. The village seemed so quiet when the field officer arrived as the community is busy in cultivating their farm and raising goats, pigs and cattle.

After arrived in Naiotel Village, the field officer went to a modest house belongs to Sem Tobe – the group leader of Tnaomat B1 Group, but he was not at home. The field officer only met Sem’s children. They were seemed happy even though should live in a remote village. One of the children told the field officer to meet Sem at Church.

Sem was just finished attend the meeting when the field officer came to the church. Together with other church elders, they discussed the plan to renovate their church. Once he knew that the field officer visited him he then welcomed the field officer gladly. Sem told the field officer about his current activities, beside cultivating the farm and looking after the cattle, Sem also participates in the local church as an elder. He was appointed as the Leader of Development Committee so he was very busy recently, but he is never complained as this is the way for him to serve God. In order to generate more income, Sem is assisted by his children -Yanti and Yeti to seek and to collect manganese to be sold. The children usually help him after school.

Sem said that he has received a loan of 3,400,000 from Kiva Lenders through TLM Foundation. The loan has been spent to buy cattle to be fattened over a 12 month period. Currently he is in the second month of the loan. To convince the field officer that his cattle is well, Sem then invited the field officer to see the cattle at the stall. The group decided to place their cattle at the same place so they can help each other in looking after the cattle. Even though they live in a remote place and far away from crowded city but Sem and family always grateful for God is still protecting and blessing them in their lives.

Sem recognized that he has a big responsibility within his family, especially in providing good education and living standard. Sem hopes that his hard working will help him in getting a good price at the cattle selling in the next view months. Accidentally the field officer also met the members of Tnaomat B1 Group at the stall so in this good opportunity Sem and the other group members would like to say thank you so much to all Kiva Lenders for providing the loans. They really appreciate it. They are optimistic that this program will help them in improving their lives.

Thank You Kiva Lenders,

TLM Staff