Deborah Nabaggala

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Deborah Nabaggala by Pearl Microfinance Limited in Uganda. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 6 - 12 months, Pearl Microfinance Limited will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.

When I went to Debbie’s Salon to speak to Deborah, I found a pretty impressive place. For a start, there was a professionally painted sign on the front, which is quite rare in these parts. Inside, there were large mirrors, good lighting, and a clean tiled floor. But Deborah was in town that day, and there was only Agnes, her assistant and a student trainee.

So I spoke to Agnes about the hair salon. She told me that they treat an average of five clients per day. They charge $2 for a shampoo and set, $6 for a retouch of ‘unruly African hair’, $3 for a nourishing treatment (to soften African hair) and $6 for braids. Agnes has worked in the salon for one year is is really enjoying it.

I asked her if Deborah had bought anything new for the business lately. Agnes said that the only purchases the salon has made in the past year has been for products used. Perhaps Deborah has used the loan for personal expenses, which is not uncommon for the clients I visit.

Agnes is pictured with her trainee inside Debbie's Salon.