A loan helped a member to buy bags of baobab fruit, bissap, sugar, and other ingredients for preparing ice cream.


08-Sinthiou Rouka Group's story

This banc villageois was created in December 2011 by the strength and solidarity of its women. They earn their livings in retail commerce.

Madame Mariama, alone in the photo because of Covid-19 precautions, represents the group. At 67 years old, she is married and the mother of two children. She also has four other children in her care. She runs a frozen foods business.

With her new loan, Mariama plans to buy bags of baobab fruit, bissap [a drink made from dried hibiscus flowers], sugar, and other ingredients for preparing ice cream to resell. Her profits will be used to strengthen her savings and her business, and also to take care of her needs.

In this group: Mariama, Mariama, Oumou, Dedia, Mariama Dalanda, Nassirou, Aissata, Malado, Fatoumata, Awa, N'diambou, Marietou, Awa, Hawa, Adama, Maimouna, Hawa, Fatou , Adama, Fatoumata

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Holly Torpey.


This loan is special because:

It empowers entrepreneurs living in rural Senegal.



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