Tessito Simbandi Balante Group
A loan of $3,625 helps a member to sell market garden products.
Tessito Simbandi Balante Group's story
Mama is the president of the group "Tessito Simbandi Balante." "Tessito" means "courage" in the Mandinka language. She is the one on the left holding the plate of vegetables.
Mama is 44 years old and works in market gardening along with the other women in the group. She is married and the mother of six children with ages ranging from 5 to 17. She did not go to school, but all of her children do.
The group members decided to join forces to request a loan to expand their market gardening business. Mama has over 15 years of experience in this business. She purchases seeds at the market and resells her vegetables at the weekly markets. She manages to earn annual profits of 160,000,
This profit from her business allows her to cover her children's schooling, nutritional, and healthcare needs.
She faces challenges such as not meeting high demand and lack of access to financial institutions.
In this group: Edith , Dienaba , Moumiatou, Dienabou, Mama, Coumba, Gnima, Fatou, Satou, Yolande Nala , Mariama , Maimouna
Translated from French by Kiva volunteerMeghan McCallum. View original language description.