A loan helped a member to stock up on clothing in bulk, which will strengthen her starting capital.


La Benediction Divine Group's story

Mrs. Fatuma is a client of Hekima IMF and presides over the groupe villageois “LA BENEDICTION DIVINE.” She is a 33-year-old married mother of seven, all of whom go to school. Her partner is a driver.

She sells clothing, which she started 15 years ago with funds from her husband. Later, she included the Hekima program to support her business, which over time progressively grew. With this new loan, she is going to stock up on clothing in bulk, which will strengthen her starting capital. The challenge of her business is linked to the lack of clientele.

She would like for her children to continue their studies and for her to continue to feed her family. In the end, she wishes to thank Hekima and its partners for the support they have brought to unmonetizable business owners in this context of a global crisis linked to COVID-19. The photo is of just the group leader because of COVID-19 out of respect for social distancing measures.

In this group: Sylvain, Fatuma, Deogratias, Micheline, Nicole

Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Sherry W..


This loan is special because:

It serves entrepreneurs in conflict-affected areas with few opportunities.



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