Astou Seck

Status: Paying Back

$675.00		Loan Amount

91% repaid

About the Entrepreneur

Name:	Astou Seck
Location:	Dakar, Senegal
Activity:	Perfumes

About the Loan

Loan Amount:	$675.00
Loan Use:	Trade, purchase of perfumes, fabric, hair extensions
Repayment Term:	14 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid:	Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss:	Covered
Date Listed:	Oct 1, 2008
Date Disbursed:	Oct 15, 2008
Date Funded:	Oct 1, 2008

About the Field Partner

Field Partner:

UIMCEC, a partner of ChildFund International

Field Partner Risk Rating:

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Active

21 months

1370

$532,800

0.00%

0.00%

Currency Exchange Loss Rate:

0.00%

About the Country

Country:	Senegal
Avg Annual Income:	$1,759.00
Currency:	Communauté Financière Africaine Francs BCEAO (XOF)
Exchange Rate:	448.9960 XOF = 1 USD

Astou is a young woman who trades in perfume and other products. On average, she does $11 in sales (daily). She manages the business. The loan would permit her to expand her business and to consider opening a small shop soon.

Translated from French by Joyce K., Kiva Volunteer

Astou est une jeune femme qui évolue dans le commerce de parfums et autres produits. Elle a un chiffre d'affaire en moyenne de 5000 fcfa en moyenne. Elle gére ses besoins. Le crédit lui a permis de renforcer son commerce et d'envisager ouvrir une cantineprochainement.

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Journal entries for Astou Seck

Loan has been disbursed Entrepreneur: Astou Seck Location: Dakar, Senegal Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Astou Seck by UIMCEC, a partner of Christian Children's Fund in Senegal. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 12 months, UIMCEC, a partner of Christian Children's Fund will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.
Posted by from Dakar, Senegal Oct 15, 2008
Comment on this entry

Kiva Field Update - Message from Senegal Entrepreneur: Astou Seck Location: Dakar, Senegal Hi Kiva lenders! You are receiving this journal update to thank you for the Kiva loan you made to a client of IMCEC, a partner MFI in Senegal, West Africa. IMCEC (also known as "UIMCEC") is working on putting in place an efficient, well-oiled system for sending journal updates. However, for the moment, they're a bit behind schedule! Please accept the video below in lieu of your regularly scheduled journal update. I hope that, through this video, you will feel a stronger connection to IMCEC and its clients. As you will see, there is lots of energy and life that goes into running an MFI, and IMCEC and its borrowers are grateful for the support of Kiva and lenders like you. Enjoy the video, and thank you for your continued support of Kiva and IMCEC! Best regards, Abby Gray Kiva Fellow in Senegal
Posted by JD Bergeron, Kiva Staff, from San Francisco, United States Jun 11, 2009
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Repayment Schedule for Astou Seck

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	Expected Repayments	Actual Repayments	Comments
January 2009	$56.25	$56.25	Repayment Received
February 2009	$56.25	$56.25	Repayment Received
March 2009	$56.25	$56.25	Repayment Received
April 2009	$56.25	$56.25	Repayment Received
May 2009	$56.25	$56.25	Repayment Received
June 2009	$56.25	$56.25	Repayment Received
July 2009	$56.25	$56.25	Repayment Received
August 2009	$56.25	$56.25	Repayment Received
September 2009	$56.25	$56.25	Repayment Received
October 2009	$56.25	$56.25	Repayment Received
November 2009	$56.25	$56.25	Repayment Received
December 2009	$56.25	Available Dec 1