Florence Patou


Status: Paid Back

$375.00   Loan Request
$375.00   Paid Back

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Florence Patou
Location: Adidogomé, Togo
Activity: Pharmacy

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $375.00
Loan Use: Purchase of 100 bags of mineral water

Achat de 100 sachets d'eau minérale

Repayment Term: 14 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Apr 22, 2008
Date Disbursed: May 6, 2008
Date Funded:Apr 22, 2008
Loan Ended:Jun 15, 2009

About the Country

Country:Togo
Avg Annual Income:$1,700.00
Currency:Communauté Financière Africaine Francs BCEAO (XOF)
Exchange Rate:417.6022 XOF = 1 USD



Mrs. Florence Patou was born on December 31, 1963 in Agou-kébo, which is located 110 kilometers from Lomé. She is a widow and is presently supporting two children. She has eye problems and has to wear glasses. She has opened a little shop where she sells generic medicines in the Tokoin Doumasséssé area in Lomé. In view of the demand for mineral water in her neighborhood, she would like to begin selling it. For this purpose, she is requesting a loan in the amount of US$ 375 in order to buy 10 cartons of bottles and 100 bags of mineral water to meet the demand of her neighborhood clientele.

Translated from French
by Teresa Kramer, Kiva volunteer

Madame PATOU Florence est née le 31 décembre 1963 à Agou-kébo, localité située à 110 km de Lomé. Elle est veuve et supporte actuellement deux (2) enfants. Elle a des problèmes d’yeux et a l’habitude de porter les lunettes. Elle a ouvert une boutique de vente de produits génériques (médicaments) dans le quartier de Tokoin Doumasséssé à Lomé. Compte tenue de la demande en eau minérale dans le quartier, elle désire débuter ce commerce avec une somme de 150.000 FCFA qu’elle sollicite pour l’achat de dix (10) cartons de bouteille et 100 sachets d’eau minérale pour servir les consommateurs de son quartier.


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Journal entries for Florence Patou


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Florence Patou
Location: Adidogomé, Togo

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Florence Patou by WAGES in Togo. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 12 months, WAGES will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Adidogomé, Togo
May 6, 2008
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journal
 
Entrepreneur: Florence Patou
Location: Adidogomé, Togo

Madame PATOU florence est cliente de WAGES depuis mars 2008, elle a obtenu son premier crédit en mars 2008 d’un montant de 150.000F, ce qui lui a permis d’agrandir son stock de produits générique, bonbons, biscuits etc….. son revenu journalier avant le crédit était de 2000f par jour, actuellement son revenu journalier est passé de 1000f à 1500f. Cette baisse est due à la mévente et aux divers problèmes rencontrés sur le marché. Elle a affirmé que travailler avec WAGES a été positif pour elle puisqu’elle a pu au moins agrandir son stock depuis l’obtention du crédit. Elle souhaite relancer son commerce par demande d’un nouveau crédit avec la possibilité d’étendre la durée de remboursement.


Posted by Esso-Simna Christian KADANGAH from Adidogomé, Togo
Jan 12, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Florence Patou

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
August 2008 $31.25 $32.00 Repayment Received
September 2008 $31.25 $32.00 Repayment Received
October 2008 $31.25 $32.00 Repayment Received
November 2008 $31.25 $32.00 Repayment Received
December 2008 $31.25 $32.00 Repayment Received
January 2009 $31.25 $27.50 Repayment Received
February 2009 $31.25 $31.25 Repayment Received
March 2009 $31.25 $31.25 Repayment Received
April 2009 $31.25 $31.25 Repayment Received
May 2009 $31.25 $31.25 Repayment Received
June 2009 $31.25 $31.25 Repayment Received
July 2009 $31.25 $31.25 Repayment Received