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Dedicated
February 23, 2016
by Steven Gould
Kiva Loan Dedication
Ayesha
Food
Falakata
India
India
$225
Loan
Amount
Amount
Ayesha is a 45-year-old rural woman. She lives with her husband and only son in Falakata in Jogendrapur village, West Bengal. She did not get an opportunity for any formal education in her young age and she remains illiterate, but she can sign her name.
Ayesha's husband is engaged in a betel nut business. Ayesha also assists her husband in this business. Betel nut is a kind of mouth freshener that is used by the local people. They know that the villagers are fond of betel leaves (taken with betel nuts) after their laborious work. So, there is a huge demand for…
Ayesha is a 45-year-old rural woman. She lives with her husband and only son in Falakata in Jogendrapur village, West Bengal. She did not get an opportunity for any formal education in her young age and she remains illiterate, but she can sign her name.
Ayesha's husband is engaged in a betel nut business. Ayesha also assists her husband in this business. Betel nut is a kind of mouth freshener that is used by the local people. They know that the villagers are fond of betel leaves (taken with betel nuts) after their laborious work. So, there is a huge demand for betel nuts in their locality. As they have no betel nut trees, they have to buy betel nut trees on lease. They get raw betel nuts from the trees, and after removing the shells, Ayesha cuts the sun-dried betel nuts into small pieces to sell in the local market shops and nearby stalls.
Ayesha is always concerned with her family’s well-being. So, to increase the family livelihood, Ayesha is seeking a loan from BJS, a Kiva partner, to buy more betel nut trees on lease.
Her dream is to enhance the business and obtain more income that will enable her family to get ahead and will provide a better lifestyle to her family. It will enable her to earn a profit to a large extent.
Ayesha is thankful to her lenders.
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