Benkadi (l’unité) Group


Status: Paid Back

$1,050.00   Loan Request
$1,050.00   Paid Back

About the Group

Group Name: Benkadi (l’unité) Group
Group Members: Kadia Mallé
Fanta Dembélé
Afou Bamba
Astan Traoré
Djenéba Mallé
Awa Dembélé
Araba Diarra
Location: Koutiala, Mali
Activity: Retail

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $1,050.00
Loan Use: purchase of used clothing, fruit, and vegetables
Repayment Term: 8 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Mar 2, 2009
Date Disbursed: Feb 4, 2009
Date Funded:Mar 3, 2009
Loan Ended:Sep 15, 2009

About the Country

Country:Mali
Avg Annual Income:$1,200.00
Currency:Communauté Financière Africaine Francs BCEAO (XOF)
Exchange Rate:506.1242 XOF = 1 USD



The seven women of the Benkadi group are all married; they have an average age of 36 and 3 children and live in big traditional extended families in the district called Dar-Salam 2 of the town of Koutiala (Sikasso region, Republic of Mali).



They work in almost the same business, buying and selling used clothing. They also sell vegetables and fruit. They are much in demand for these businesses.



In order to satisfy the needs of their ever-growing clientele, the Benkadi group decided to join the micro-finance institution Soro Yiriwaso, with whom they are on their second solidarity loan (group loan). The preceding loan was correctly reimbursed.



They intend to use this loan to buy bales of used clothing in Bamako (the capital of the Republic of Mali). The fruit and vegetables are bought little by little and sold retail in the market at Koutiala and in the surrounding area (Zangasso, Koro Barrage). They each hope to earn an average profit of 80,000 F CFA during the term of the loan. That money will be used to pay the interest on the loan and support their extended family, with any remainder invested in their businesses.



Their ambition is to expand their businesses, for instance, to open a used clothing store.

Translated from French by Teresa Kramer, Kiva Volunteer


Les sept femmes du groupe Benkadi sont toutes mariées, elles ont une moyenne d’âge de 36 ans et 3 enfants vivant dans des grandes familles traditionnelles élargies au quartier dar-salam 2 de la ville de Koutiala (région de Sikasso, république du Mali).
Elles exercent presque la même activité d’achat et de vente de friperie. Par ailleurs, elles vendent des légumes et fruits. Elles sont très sollicitées pour leurs activités.
Afin de satisfaire le besoin de leurs clientèles qui ne cesse d’augmenter, le groupe Benkadi a décidé d’intégrer l’institution de microfinance Soro Yiriwaso avec laquelle il est à son deuxième prêt solidaire (prêt de groupe). Le prêt précédent a été correctement remboursé.
Elles comptent utiliser ce prêt pour acheter des balles de friperie à Bamako (la capitale de la république du Mali). Les fruits et légumes sont achetés au fur et à mesure et sont vendus en détail au marché de Koutiala et environs (zangasso, koro barrage). Elles espèrent réaliser chacune un bénéfice moyen de 80 000 FCFA au cours de ce cycle qui sera utilisé pour payer les intérêts du prêt, subvenir aux besoins de la famille élargie et investir le reste dans les activités.
Elles ont pour ambition d’agrandir leurs activités telle que l’ouverture d’un magasin de friperie.



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Journal entries for Benkadi (l’unité) Group


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Benkadi (l’unité) Group
Location: Koutiala, Mali

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Benkadi (l’unité) Group, consisting of Kadia Mallé , Fanta Dembélé, Afou Bamba , Astan Traoré, Djenéba Mallé , Awa Dembélé , Araba Diarra 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 Koutiala, Mali
Mar 4, 2009
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PREMIER ET DERNIER FEED BACK
 
Entrepreneur: Benkadi (l’unité) Group
Location: Koutiala, Mali

Les femmes du groupe Benkadi ont effectivement acheté des balles de friperie à Bamako (la capitale de la république du Mali) pour revendre au marché de Koutiala et environs (zangasso, korro barrage.) Le prêt a permis d’augmenter le niveau des activités et entraîner une augmentation de la demande et des ventes. Selon les femmes du groupe Benkadi les perspectives sont bonnes car les ruptures de stocks sont rares et les clients sont satisfaits.


Posted by Moussa Fofana from Koutiala, Mali
Jul 13, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Benkadi (l’unité) Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
May 2009 $175.00 $175.00 Repayment Received
June 2009 $175.00 $175.00 Repayment Received
July 2009 $175.00 $175.00 Repayment Received
August 2009 $175.00 $175.00 Repayment Received
September 2009 $175.00 $175.00 Repayment Received
October 2009 $175.00 $175.00 Repayment Received