Benedito Feliciano Chongo

Benedito was born in Gaza. He is 41 years old and is married. He went to school until the 4th grade in the old system due to the lack of conditions of his parents. He is the father of 4 children with ages between 7 months and 13 years old. The 4 oldest kids go to school, and the youngest is a newborn.

Benedito left Gaza for Maputo alleging that he was going to study. Having arrived in Maputo he began to work work with his father as a mason. Years later he moved with his family to Namaacha, a town on the border of Swaziland. He started doing local work as a mason, but because his work does not pay very well in Mozambique he emigrated to South Africa. Today he is in charge, and he works on a contract base.

Over ten years ago he opened a stand in his home. Since he works far from home and is not able to satisfy the needs of his family he thought this was the best way to help his wife while he is away. He has visited his family 3 times in 3 months.

His business has a positive impact on the community and he is unable to satisfy the demands of his customers. He approached hluvuku and solicited a loan for 15,000MT to increase his inventory. His best product is beer. He buys a case for 250 and resells it for 330. A 25kg sack of rice costs 500 and is resold for 600. He has had monthly receipts of 3,000MT and is able to save 1,000MT per month. He is also responsible for his parents who live with him in his house.

Benedito already had a loan from a bank, and he paid it without difficulty. This is his first with Hluvuku and with Kiva, which he will use to purchase staple products for resale. He is confident that he will be able to pay off this loan without problems. Even if he is absent his wife will pay.

Translated from Portuguese by Jared Wandry, Kiva Volunteer

Benedito nasceu em gaza tem 41anos de idade vive maritalmente, estudou ate a 4 classe do antigo sistema devido a falta de condicoes dos seus pais, e pai de 4 filhos com idades compriendidas entre os 7meses e 13 anos de idade os 4 mais velhos e que vao a escola pois o mais novinho e um recem nascido.

Benedito sai de gaza a maputo alegando que ia estudar, chegado a maputo comeca a trabalhar com o seu pai como pedreiro.anos depois muda se com a sua familia para namaacha uma vila na fronteura com swazilandia,comeca a fazer trabalhos locais como pedreiro, porque trabalho não rende muito em mocambique ele emigra para a africa do sul hoje ele e chefe de obras e trabalha na base de contratos a mais de 10 anos abre uma barraca na sua residencia pois ele trabalha longe de casa e não consegue satisfazer a necessidade da sua familia a tempo e hora e alega que esta e a melhor forma de ajudar a sua esposa enquanto ele estiver ausente, tem visitado a sua familia de 3 em 3 meses.o negocio tem um impacto positivo na comunidade e ele não consegue satisfazer a necessidade dos clientes e aproxima se a hluvuku solicitando um emprestimo no valor de 15.000.00mt para aumentar o stock dos seus produtos, tem como melhor produto a cerveja nacional 2M adquire a caixa por 250 e revende a 330, o saco de arroz 25kg a 500 e revende a 600 tem tido de receita mensal 3.000.00mt e consegue poupar por mês 1.000.00mt responsabiliza se pelo seus pais que vivem com ele em sua casa.

Benedito já teve um emprestimo no banco tsuma e pagou sem nenhuma dificuldade, e este e o primeiro na hluvuku e kiva. Que seram usados para comprar produtos de primeira necessidade para revenda e esta confiante que ira desembolsar cem nenhum problema mesmo que ele se ausente a sua esposa ira pagar.

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