Mariam
A loan of $1,350 helps to buy 10 bags of attiéké (fermented cassava) , 8 sacks of rice, 7 cans of oil, and 10 packets of water.
Mariam's story
Madam Mariam is married and the mother of six children. The oldest is 23 years old and the youngest is two years old. Three of her children attend school and she is responsible for two persons.
Madam Mariam has been a restaurateur for 18 years. She stocks up from the city markets.
With the money granted, she plans to buy 10 bags of attiéké (fermented cassava) , 8 sacks of rice, 7 cans of oil, and 10 packets of water. She would reinvest her profits in her business.
She wants to reinvest her loan profits in her business. It is her ambition to expand her business and provide her children with schooling.
Translated from French by Kiva volunteerSEBASTIEN ABRAN. View original language description.