Taku Liguey Group
A loan of $2,725 helps a member to buy and sell livestock.
Taku Liguey Group's story
Aissatou, holding the sheep's horn, is the president of the "Taku Liguey" group, a Wolof term meaning "Union pour le travail" in French [Union for WOrk].
She is a 39-year-old livestock farmer. Standing with her right hand raised, she is married to a farmer and has five children between the ages of 3 and 13, four of whom attend school.
Aissatou is a creditworthy VFS customer and has been running this business for 20 years.
With this loan, she plans to buy more animals (sheep and goats) to expand her business and increase her income.
To buy her livestock, she goes to the weekly markets in her area and then sells them in the neighborhood and surrounding areas.
The income she earns allows her to provide for her family's needs in the areas of health, food, education, and hygiene. Among the challenges she faces are strong competition, losses and illnesses among her animals, and the high cost of transportation.
Aissatou hopes to have a large herd and expand her business nationwide.
In this group: Aissatou, Aby, Diouma, Gnima, Coumba, Awa, Khady, Dieye, Marietou, Bineta
Translated from French View original language description.