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Madam Pelagie is a client of Hekima microfinance institution and leads the "Tutashinda" Village Group. She is 45 years old and married with four children, all of whom attend school. Her partner is out of work.
She sells a variety of clothing, a business she set up seven years ago with start-up funds provided by her husband. Later, she joined the Hekima program to support her business, during which it has grown gradually. With this new loan, she is going to buy pagnes (traditional cloth wraps), which will build upon her initial capital. The challenge faced by her business is due to the dollar exchange rate.
She would like her children to continue with their studies and she also wants to build a house on her plot of land. Finally, she wishes to thank Hekima and its partners for supporting owners of businesses lacking access to banking services during this global crisis linked to Covid-19.
The photo shows only the leader of the group because of Covid-19 and compliance with social distancing measures.
In this group: Pelagie, Victorine, Germaine, Gertrude, Isabelle, Nelly, Bahati, Munguakonkwa, Annonciata, Jean Marie, Marie Jeanne
Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Emma Nendick. View original language description.
