Mariama Tounkara


Status: Paid Back

$875.00   Loan Request
$875.00   Paid Back

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Mariama Tounkara
Location: Ziguinchor, Senegal
Activity: Retail

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $875.00
Loan Use: Commerce in dyed cloth, palm oil, and dried fish
Repayment Term: 8 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: At end of term
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Dec 29, 2008
Date Disbursed: Dec 20, 2008
Date Funded:Dec 29, 2008
Loan Ended:Jul 15, 2009

About the Country

Country:Senegal
Avg Annual Income:$1,759.00
Currency:Communauté Financière Africaine Francs BCEAO (XOF)
Exchange Rate:465.0570 XOF = 1 USD



Mariama Tounkara, age 43, is married and the mother of seven children, including two daughters who are already married. She has been a member of the village loan group Kandé Alassane for eight years and wants to buy some dyed fabrics, jewelry, palm oil, and dried fish to bolster her commerce. Her income enables her to help cover family expenses. The loan she is requesting will be repaid all at once at the end of six months.

Translated from French by Dan Kuey, Kiva Volunteer


Mariama Tounkara, 43 ans, mariée mère de 07 enfants dont deux filles déjà mariées est membre du banc villageois de Kandé Alassane depuis 8 ans. Elle veut acheter des tissus teintés, des bijoux, de l’huile de palme et des poissons séchés pour renforcer son commerce. Ses revenus lui permettent de participer à la charge familiale Le prêt qu'elle sollicite sera remboursé au bout de six mois en une seule échéance.



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Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Mariama Tounkara
Location: Ziguinchor, Senegal

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Mariama Tounkara by Caurie Microfinance, a partner of Catholic Relief Services in Senegal. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 6 months of this loan, Caurie Microfinance, a partner of Catholic Relief Services will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Ziguinchor, Senegal
Dec 30, 2008
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Mariama Tounkara

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
August 2009 $875.00 $875.00 Repayment Received