Benkola (accord) Group


Status: Paid Back

$1,950.00   Loan Request
$1,950.00   Paid Back

About the Group

Group Name: Benkola (accord) Group
Group Members: MAÏMOUNA CAMARA
AMINATA DIALLO
ASSAN KOUYATE
BINTOU TRAORE
ALIMA DIARRA
KADIATOU TRAORE
FATOUMATA TRAORE
KOROTOUMOU KEÏTA
Location: Fana Koulikoro, Mali
Activity: Cosmetics Sales

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $1,950.00
Loan Use: To buy ointments, creams, and other beauty products
Repayment Term: 8 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Dec 1, 2008
Date Disbursed: Oct 22, 2008
Date Funded:Dec 17, 2008
Loan Ended:May 15, 2009

About the Country

Country:Mali
Avg Annual Income:$1,200.00
Currency:Communauté Financière Africaine Francs BCEAO (XOF)
Exchange Rate:516.0119 XOF = 1 USD



The members of the group BENKOLA are mostly married women who average 20 years of age and one child. They live in traditional polygamous families with their husband and children in the village of Marka-Coungo (Koulikoro region, Republic of Mali).


The women of the group know one another via marital ties and are specialized in the commerce of beauty products. They are on their eighth solidarity loan (group loan) with Soro Yiriwaso. All of their preceding loans have been correctly repaid. This new loan will serve to buy: 300 jars of ointment and cream, 200 bottles of perfume of different grades, and other beauty care products.


They get their supplies exclusively in Bamako (capital of Mali) from wholesalers in this field. They come back to sell the goods at the marketplaces of Marka-Coungo and Fana, cash or credit accepted, to customers essentially composed of women. They each hope to realize a profit of 30,000 francs CFA per cycle each month that will be used to cover family expenses (cost of food, hygiene, and schooling for the children).


Translated from French by Dan Kuey, Kiva Volunteer


Les membres du groupe sont en majorité des femmes mariées ayant une moyenne d’âge de 20 ans et 1 enfant. Elles vivent dans des familles traditionnelles polygames avec leur mari et enfants dans le village de Marka-Coungo (Région de Koulikoro République du Mali).
Les femmes du groupe BENKOLA se sont connues par des relations de mariages et sont spécialisées dans le commerce des produits de beauté.
Elles sont à leur huitième prêt solidaire (prêt de groupe) avec Soro Yiriwaso et tous les prêts précédents ont été correctement remboursés.
Ce nouveau prêt servira à acheter, 300 boites de pommade et crème, 200 bouteilles parfums de différentes qualités et d’autres effets pour le maquillage.
Elles s’approvisionnent exclusivement à Bamako (capitale de la république du Mali) auprès de grossiste de ce domaine. Elles reviennent vendre les produits dans les marchés de Marka-Coungo et de Fana au comptant en détail et à crédit à une clientèle essentiellement constituée de femmes.
Elles espèrent chacune réaliser un bénéfice par cycle de 30 000 FCFA par mois qui sera utilisé pour subvenir aux besoins de la famille (frais de nourriture, sanitaire et scolaires des enfants.



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Journal entries for Benkola (accord) Group


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Benkola (accord) Group
Location: Fana Koulikoro, Mali

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to the MAÏMOUNA CAMARA group, consisting of MAÏMOUNA CAMARA, AMINATA DIALLO, ASSAN KOUYATE, BINTOU TRAORE, ALIMA DIARRA, KADIATOU TRAORE, FATOUMATA TRAORE, KOROTOUMOU KEÏTA by Soro Yiriwaso, a partner of Save the Children in Mali. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 5 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 Fana Koulikoro, Mali
Dec 18, 2008
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PREMIER ET DERNIER FEED BACK
 
Entrepreneur: Benkola (accord) Group
Location: Fana Koulikoro, Mali

Effectivement les femmes du groupe BENKOLA ont acheté des produits cosmétiques sur le marché de Bamako pour ensuite les revendre à Marka-Coungo. Le prêt a permis à ses femmes d’acheter une grande quantité de produits cosmétiques et de qualité meilleure pour améliorer le niveau de leur stock. Leur clientèle était composée d’hommes et de femmes. Les marchandises ont été vendues en détail, au comptant ou à crédit. Au dire des clientes, elles ont obtenu chacune avec ce prêt un bénéfice de 40 000F FCFA. Ce bénéfice a été utilisé pour supporter les frais d’éducations et de santé de leurs enfants.


Posted by Moussa Fofana from Fana Koulikoro, Mali
Apr 8, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Benkola (accord) Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
February 2009 $650.00 $650.00 Repayment Received
March 2009 $325.00 $325.00 Repayment Received
April 2009 $325.00 $325.00 Repayment Received
May 2009 $325.00 $325.00 Repayment Received
June 2009 $325.00 $325.00 Repayment Received