And Thi Deug Group
A loan of $2,225 helps a member to buy and sell various items.
And Thi Deug Group's story
Diéye is the president of the group called « And Thi Deug » which is a wolof term that means « unity with truth » in English. She is a trader aged 32 years. She is sitting in the front raising her right hand. She is married to a livestock raiser and is the mother of 2 children aged 7 and 8. She also takes care of a 14-year-old child.
Diéye is a financial sound client of VFS. She has been doing this activity for 4 years. With this loan she plans to buy goods (coal, peanuts, cashew nuts, others ...) that will allow her to strengthen her activity and increase her income. To purchase her stocks, she goes to the weekly markets of her area and then sells them in her neighborhood and its surroundings.
The earnings that she makes will allow her to cover the family's needs in the following areas: healthcare, food, education, hygiene etc.
Among the difficulties that she faces, the strong competition, inflation and the high cost of transport can be mentioned.
Diéye wishes to become a big trader and develop her activity on a national level.
In this group: Dieye, Ndeye Fary, Fatou, Adja, Mariama, Fatou, Amy, Mariama
Translated from French by Kiva volunteerDiane Yelland. View original language description.