Conscience Group


Status: Paid Back

$975.00   Loan Request
$975.00   Paid Back

About the Group

Group Name: Conscience Group
Group Members: Fanta Koné
Mamou Fané
Ami Sangaré
Fatoumata Doumbia
Location: Bougouni, Mali
Activity: Retail

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $975.00
Loan Use: To buy various goods
Repayment Term: 8 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Apr 1, 2009
Date Disbursed: Feb 24, 2009
Date Funded:Apr 1, 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:519.7671 XOF = 1 USD



The women of the group Conscience average 23 years of age and 3 children each. They live in traditional extended families in the village of Koumantou, in Bougouni prefecture (third region of Mali). These women essentially do commerce in condiments, jewelry, and cloth.


The group members have been partners with Soro Yiriwaso for three years and are on their fifth solidarity loan. All the preceding loans have been correctly repaid. The current loan will serve to buy: 100 kg of fresh onions, 800 kg of okra, 60 kg of pasta, some jewelry (bracelets and necklaces), and some cloth. Supplies of condiments are gotten from merchants from Sikasso. The jewelry and cloth are gotten from merchants at the grand marketplace of Bamako (capital of Mali).


The women each envision realizing 40,000 francs CFA on average per month that will serve to repay the loan and to meet family expenses (education, food, clothing, health...etc.)

Translated from French by Dan Kuey, Kiva Volunteer


Les femmes du groupe Conscience, avec en moyenne 23 ans et 3 enfants, vivent dans des familles traditionnelles élargies dans le village de Koumantou préfecture de Bougouni (troisième région du Mali)
Ces femmes exercent essentiellement le commerce de condiments, de bijoux et de tissus.
Ce groupe est partenaire de Soro Yiriwaso depuis 3 ans. Il est à son cinquième prêt solidaire et tous les prêts précédents ont été correctement remboursés.
Le présent prêt va servir à acheter, 100 kg d’oignons frais, 800 kg de gombo, 60 kg de pâte alimentaire, des bijoux (colliers pour le poignet et le cou) et des tissus. Elles s’approvisionnent en condiments avec les commerçantes venant de Sikasso, en bijoux et tissus auprès des commerçants au grand marché de Bamako (capitale du Mali).
Elles envisagent réaliser chacune en moyenne 40.000 FCFA par mois qui servira à rembourser l’échéance du prêt et satisfaire des dépenses de la famille (éducation, nourriture, habillement, santé…etc.)



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Journal entries for Conscience Group


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Conscience Group
Location: Bougouni, Mali

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Conscience Group, consisting of Fanta Koné , Mamou Fané, Ami Sangaré , Fatoumata Doumbia 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 Bougouni, Mali
Apr 2, 2009
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PREMIER ET DERNIER FEED BACK
 
Entrepreneur: Conscience Group
Location: Bougouni, Mali

Réellement les membres du groupe CONSCIENCE ont acheté des condiments alimentaires, des tissus et des bijoux de toutes quantités pour approvisionner le marché de KOUMANTOU. Elles se sont approvisionnées en bijoux et en tissus sur le marché de Bamako et quant aux condiments sur place avec les grossistes venus de SIKASSO pour la foire hebdomadaire. Tous ces produits ont été vendus sur le marché de KOUMANTOU en détail à crédit ou au comptant à une clientèle composée essentiellement de femmes. Ce prêt a permis à ces femmes non seulement de diversifier leur commerce mais aussi de modifier la fréquence des achats tout en achetant des produits de qualité facile à écouler. A la fin du cycle, elles ont eu chacune un bénéfice de 50 000FCFA qui sera utilisé dans l’éducation des enfants.


Posted by Moussa Fofana from Bougouni, Mali
Aug 10, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Conscience Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
June 2009 $325.00 $324.99 Repayment Received
July 2009 $162.50 $162.50 Repayment Received
August 2009 $162.50 $162.50 Repayment Received
September 2009 $162.50 $162.51 Repayment Received
October 2009 $162.50 $162.50 Repayment Received