Eleni E. is a 36-year-old woman living in the town of Auala. She is married and has 2 school-aged children. To make a living, Eleni owns & operates a business venture making & selling food. While not the only means for generating revenue, the main source of income for the business comes from selling baked goods in the local community. Eleni has been engaged in this business for over 2 years and earns approximately 300 WST a month from these activities.

In 2008, Eleni joined SPBD to gain access to financial services to help improve her living situation and ability to engage in business activities. Eleni has successfully repaid a previous loan of 750 WST from SPBD. This previous loan was used to purchase raw ingredients needed to make products for sale. Eleni is now requesting a new loan of 1000 WST which will be used to purchase raw ingredients needed to make products for sale. This will be the 2nd loan taken out by the borrower from SPBD. Eleni plans to use the additional revenue generated from the business to improve/expand her business.

About SPBD:

SPBD's mission is to improve the quality of life of people living in poverty in the poor island nations of the South Pacific. SPBD's philosophy of lending is based on a respect for each individual's innate human ingenuity, drive and self esteem.

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