Kifaya

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Kifaya by Ameen s.a.l. in Lebanon. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 12 months of this loan, Ameen s.a.l. will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.

We visited Kifaya at her bakery, where she makes a variety of baked goods. She used her loan proceeds to buy new baking equipment, to paint the store and to install a sink. With the new equipment she has been able to make additional items for sale. Her bakery has several tables where her customers can sit and eat.

Kifaya hopes that in the future she will be able to introduce a daily plate and thus increase activity in her business.

Kifaya’s business is in Nabatiyeh, in the south of Lebanon. Nabatiyeh is a large town and is the capital of the governorate of the same name. Lebanon is divided into six governorates. The town has a population of about 120,000 and is an important economic and cultural focal point of the region.

About Ameen:

Ameen was established in 1999 in Lebanon as a micro-credit program funded by USAID, under the patronage of CHF International. CHF is a non-profit organization working in more than 35 countries. Evolving successfully to a separate company, Ameen today is a Lebanese financial institution specialized in microfinance. Ameen’s goal is to contribute to the economic and social development of the community.

Ameen provides financial services to micro-entrepreneurs and low-income households to help them develop their businesses and improve their living standards. Ameen offers loans for small businesses, housing and consumer needs. Ameen's beneficiaries work in a variety of sectors and include activities such as handcraft, trade, services, small industries and agriculture to name a few.

Since Ameen’s inception, over 26,000 micro-entrepreneurs and low-income households have benefited from its services, with more than 68 million US dollars disbursed representing over 52,000 loans. Supported by a dedicated team of professionals, Ameen currently partners with four local banks in more than 67 branches with an outreach spreading all over Lebanon, from Beirut and its suburbs, to the Bekaa valley, the South, Mount Lebanon and the North.

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