Sévérine Loko


Status: Paying Back

$250.00   Loan Amount
87% repaid

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Sévérine Loko
Location: Cotonou, Benin
Activity: Liquor Store / Off-License

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $250.00
Loan Use: purchase of alcoholic drinks (liqueurs) and cloth
Repayment Term: 10 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Apr 4, 2009
Date Disbursed: Apr 24, 2009
Date Funded:Apr 4, 2009

About the Country

Country:Benin
Avg Annual Income:$1,500.00
Currency:Communauté Financière Africaine Francs BCEAO (XOF)
Exchange Rate:486.7735 XOF = 1 USD



Sévérine Loko was born on April 18 1979 in Tori Agonsa; her roots are in Missérété, a little village situated 15 km from the town of Porto-Novo, administrative and political capital of Benin. Sévérine left off school after she failed her CAP exam in accounting.



Sévérine is the mother of 2 boys, the older, Halim, age 7, is in the first year of primary school; the second child, who is 3 years old, is in pre-school. The family's living expenses are covered by Sévérine's husband. The couple lives in Kowegbo, an outlying district of the city of Cotonou.



After leaving school, Sévérine began by helping her mother sell alcoholic beverages (liqueurs) in Tokpa, the international market of Benin. Helped by her mother, Sévérine set up her own display of alcoholic beverages (liqueurs) at that same international market in Benin. The majority of Sévérine's customers are Nigerians, who buy these beverages wholesale. Sévérine needs more money so as to satisfy her customers. Sévérine also has plans to diversify her business toward the sale of cloth. For all these reasons, Sévérine is requesting a third loan from ALIDé.


The word "Alidé" in Fon, the native language of Benin, means "there is always a way for the poorest". Benin is a small country in West Africa, next to Nigeria; its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is US$ 1,500. Alidé offers special 0% interest rate loans to very vulnerable persons and the organization is part of a group which will soon launch a micro-health insurance program to beneficiaries of micro-loans.


Translated from French by Teresa Kramer, Kiva Volunteer


LOKO Sévérine est née le 18 Avril 1979 à Tori agonsa; elle est originaire de missérété un petit village situé à 15 Km de la ville de Porto-Novo, Capitale Administrative et Politique du BENIN. Sévérine a laissé l'école après son échec au Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnel en comptabilité. Sévérine est mère de deux garçons: HALIM âgé de sept (7) ans est en première année du cours primaire; et le second enfant âgé de trois (3) ans est à la maternelle. Les charges familiales sont assurées par le mari de Sévérine. Le couple vit à Kowegbo un quartier périphérique de la ville de Cotonou. Après l'abandon de l'école, Sévérine a commencé par aider sa maman dans la vente des boissons alcoolisées (liqueurs) à Tokpa, marché international du Bénin. Aidée par sa maman, Sévérine a créé son propre étalage de boissons alcoolisées (liqueurs) dans le même marché international du BENIN. La majorité des clients de Sévérine est faite de Nigérians qui achètent ces boissons en gros. Sévérine a besoin de plus d'argent pour mieux satisfaire sa clientèle. Sévérine a aussi pour projet de diversifier son activité vers la vente de tissus. C'est pour toutes ces raisons que Sévérine sollicite un troisième crédit auprès de ALIDé.


La signification de ALIDé en langue locale du Bénin, le Fon, est « un chemin existe toujours pour les plus pauvres ». Le Bénin est un petit pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest à coté du Nigeria où le PIB par habitant est à $1,500. ALIDé offre les prêts spéciaux de 0% d’intérêt aux personnes très vulnérables et elle est dans un groupe qui lance bientôt un programme de la micro-assurance santé pour les bénéficiaires de micro crédit.




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Journal entries for Sévérine Loko


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Sévérine Loko
Location: Cotonou, Benin

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Sévérine LOKO by Alidé in Benin. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 8 months of this loan, Alidé will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Cotonou, Benin
Apr 24, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Sévérine Loko

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
July 2009 $31.25 $62.50 Repayment Received
August 2009 $31.25 $31.25 Repayment Received
September 2009 $31.25 $31.25 Repayment Received
October 2009 $31.25 $31.25 Repayment Received
November 2009 $31.25 $31.25 Repayment Received
December 2009 $31.25 $31.25 Repayment Received
January 2010 $31.25 Available Jan 1 Repayment Received
February 2010 $31.25 Available Feb 1