Mariam Dao


Status: Paying Back

$350.00   Loan Amount
0% repaid

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Mariam Dao
Location: Koutiala, Mali
Activity: Retail

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $350.00
Loan Use: purchase of various articles for re-sale
Repayment Term: 10 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Nov 3, 2009
Date Disbursed: Oct 12, 2009
Date Funded:Nov 3, 2009

About the Country

Country:Mali
Avg Annual Income:$1,200.00
Currency:Communauté Financière Africaine Francs BCEAO (XOF)
Exchange Rate:444.2668 XOF = 1 USD



Mrs. Mariam Dao, 39, is married and the mother of one child. She lives in a polygamous family with her husband, her co-spouse, and their children, in the Sogomougou neighborhood of the town of Koutiala (Sikasso region).



Not having had the good fortune to succeed brilliantly at school, she took up money-earning activities when she was still quite young, learning from her mother. After having tried a number of businesses, she finally decided to sell general merchandise 10 years ago.



In order to expand her business, Mrs. Dao came to join the micro-finance institution Soro Yiriwaso 3 years ago. After three solidarity loans (group loans), all correctly repaid, she is now on her first individual loan.



With this loan, she intends to buy big quantities of various items in Bamako (capital of Mali). She sells door-to-door in the town of Koutiala, to a clientele that is essentially female, for cash and retail, and for credit.



With the expansion of her working capital, she hopes to make a profit of 50,000 F CFA per month which she will use to reimburse the loan and contribute to her family's living expenses. Her ambition is to qualify for a larger loan which will allow her to really expand her business.

Translated from French by Teresa Kramer, Kiva Volunteer


Madame Mariam Dao est âgée de 39 ans mariée et mère de 1 enfant, elle vit dans une famille polygame avec son époux, sa coépouse et leurs enfants dans le quartier Sogomougou de la ville de Koutiala( Région de Sikasso ).
N’ayant pas eu la chance de faire de brillantes études, elle a embrassé les activités génératrices de revenus depuis son jeune âge qu’elle appris auprès de sa maman. Après avoir mené plusieurs activités génératrices de revenus, elle décida finalement d’opter pour le commerce général, avec la vente de diverses marchandises il y a 10 ans.
Pour l’agrandissement de son activité, Madame a fait recours à l’institution de microfinance Soro Yiriwaso il y a 3 ans. Après 3 prêts solidaires ( prêt de groupe ) tous payés correctement, elle est à son 1er prêt individuel.
Avec ce financement elle compte acheter une grande quantités de marchandises d’articles divers à Bamako (capitale Mali). Elle est ambulante et effectue sa vente dans la ville de Koutiala à une clientèle essentiellement féminine, au comptant, en détail et à crédit.
Avec l’augmentation de son fonds de commerce, elle espère réaliser un bénéfice de 50.000 FCFA par mois qu’elle utilisera pour le remboursement de l’échéance du prêt et contribuer aux petites dépenses de sa famille.
Elle ambitionne solliciter un financement plus important qui pourra lui permettre d’élargir tout en agrandissant ses activités.

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Journal entries for Mariam Dao


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Mariam Dao
Location: Koutiala, Mali

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to MARIAM DAO by Soro Yiriwaso, a partner of Save the Children in Mali. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 7 months of this loan, Soro Yiriwaso, a partner of Save the Children will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Koutiala, Mali
Nov 4, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Mariam Dao

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
February 2010 $50.00 Available Feb 1  
March 2010 $50.00 Available Mar 1  
April 2010 $50.00 Available Apr 1  
May 2010 $50.00 Available May 1  
June 2010 $50.00 Available Jun 1  
July 2010 $50.00 Available Jul 1  
August 2010 $50.00 Available Aug 1