Braves Femmes Group
A loan of $1,625 helps a member to purchase and sell various products.
Braves Femmes Group's story
Banna is the president of the group "Braves Femmes" ("Upstanding Women"), which is "Djiguene Jambar" in Wolof, She is a 41-year-old merchant. Seated in the front and raising her right hand in the photo, she is married to a merchant; she is also the mother of a sixteen year old in school.
Banna is a VFS-certified creditworthy client; she has been in this business for three years. With this loan, she plans to buy stock (oil, onions, rice, and other sundries) that will strengthen her line of work and grow her income.
To stock up, she goes to local markets and resells in the surrounding neighborhood and areas.
The income Banna earns will allow her to take care of the following family needs: health, food, education, hygiene.
Among the hardships she is facing, we may note stiff competition, inflation, and elevated transportation costs.
Banna wants to open a big restaurant and expand her business at the national level.
In this group: Fatou, Fatou, Banna, Aissatou, Aissatou, Awa
Translated from French by Kiva volunteerStephan Crown-Weber. View original language description.