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BAKARY is the one holding the sheep by the horns in the photo. A Malian livestock farmer of sheep, he is 42, married, and the father of seven children (two boys and five girls), aged 5 months to 14 years, of whom a boy and a girl are in school. His wife has a small-scale business selling merchandise. BAKARY did not have the chance to go to school, but he defends himself well through his business raising sheep for thirteen years.
He turns to RMCR to support and boost his business. He purchases sheep and fodder at the weekly fairs in his area, raises and fattens them, and then sells them at the same fairs. The profit he earns will help him to cover his children’s schooling costs, clothing, good food, and healthcare.
BAKARY has not experienced any problems with RMCR loans in his personal life or in his family. His hope in the days to come is to have a lot of money and to raise more livestock for the sake of his children’s well-being.
In this group: Bakary, Mamadou, Souleymane, Soungalo, Abdoulaye, Drissa
Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Daniel Kuey. View original language description.
