A loan helped a member to buy plastic plates to sell.


Psaume 23 Group's story

Madame Anastasie is a member of Hekima IMF, and she is the leader of the groupe villageoise " PSAUME 23 ." She is 54 years old, married, and is the mother of 8 children. Two of her children are in school, and her husband is unemployed.

Madame Anastasie has a business selling plates. She started up this business 10 years ago with startup funds from her husband. Later, she got involved with the Hekima program in order to get support for her business, and since then she has gradually made progress.

With this new loan, Madame Anastasie will buy plastic plates in bulk to reinforce her initial capital. The challenge with her business is related to a lack of capital. Madame Anastasie would like her children to continue in school, and she also wants to feed her family and do some construction. Finally, she wishes to thank Hekima and its partners for the support they are providing to the owners of unbanked businesses in the context of the global Covid-19 crisis.

Note: in the photo you see only the leader of this group, due to the need to respect social distancing measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

In this group: Bienfait, Arlette, Francine, Anastasie, Selenge

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Lisa Grobar.


This loan is special because:

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



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