Isatu K. Barrie

Status: Paid Back

$425.00		Loan Request
$425.00		Paid Back

About the Entrepreneur

Name:	Isatu K. Barrie
Location:	Kabala, Sierra Leone
Activity:	Dairy

About the Loan

Loan Amount:	$425.00
Loan Use:	To purchase more yogurt for resale
Repayment Term:	14 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid:	Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss:	Covered
Date Listed:	May 27, 2008
Date Disbursed:	Jun 10, 2008
Date Funded:	May 27, 2008
Loan Ended:	Jul 15, 2009

About the Field Partner

Field Partner:

Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT), a partner of ChildFund International

Field Partner Risk Rating:

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Active

30 months

3734

$1,072,225

0.00%

0.00%

Currency Exchange Loss Rate:

0.00%

About the Country

Country:	Sierra Leone
Avg Annual Income:	$903.00
Currency:	Sierra Leone Leones (SLL)
Exchange Rate:	2,900.0000 SLL = 1 USD

Isatu is 37 years old and married with three children. Her husband works as a driver and his income is insufficient to meet the family expenses. Isatu sells yogurt in a Kabala market to supplement her husband's income. With her previous loans, she increased her yogurt stock by two barrels. The demand for yogurt is especially high during the school period. Isatu is requesting a loan of Le.1,200,000 to increase her stock and generate more income.

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Journal entries for Isatu K. Barrie

Loan has been disbursed Entrepreneur: Isatu K. Barrie Location: Kabala, Sierra Leone Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Isatu K. Barrie by CCF - Salone Microfinance Trust in Sierra Leone. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 12 months, CCF - Salone Microfinance Trust will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.
Posted by from Kabala, Sierra Leone Jun 11, 2008
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Update for Isatu K. Barrie Entrepreneur: Isatu K. Barrie Location: Kabala, Sierra Leone Isatu K. Barrie would like you to know that her dairy business is doing well in Kabala, Sierra Leone. Isatu used the money from her loan to begin purchasing dairy products in larger quantities. She was able purchase containers of raw milk from Dogolia village for 75,000 Leones each. Isatu says that the loan has made a difference in her personal life. With the increased profits from her business, Isatu is able to help her husband feed their children. She is also proud that all her children are now in school. Two are attending primary school and one is enrolled in secondary school. Isatu sends her sincere thanks and hopes that you continue to provide support to borrowers in Sierra Leone. Please click here to read blog entries about Salone MicroFinance Trust.
Posted by Nicholas Sabin from Kabala, Sierra Leone Jul 25, 2008
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Repayment Schedule for Isatu K. Barrie

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	Expected Repayments	Actual Repayments	Comments
September 2008	$35.42	$36.00	Repayment Received
October 2008	$35.42	$36.00	Repayment Received
November 2008	$35.42	$36.00	Repayment Received
December 2008	$35.42	$36.00	Repayment Received
January 2009	$35.42	$33.08	Repayment Received
February 2009	$35.42	$35.42	Repayment Received
March 2009	$35.42	$35.42	Repayment Received
April 2009	$35.42	$35.42	Repayment Received
May 2009	$35.42	$35.42	Repayment Received
June 2009	$35.42	$35.41	Repayment Received
July 2009	$35.42	$35.42	Repayment Received
August 2009	$35.38	$35.41	Repayment Received