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Fatou is the woman with a hand raised in the photo. She is the president of the group “AND LIGUEY”, which means “Working Together”. She is 38, married, and the mother of four children, aged 1 to 13, and [some are in school].
She gets supplies in Dakar. With this loan, she plans to buy bed sheets and some fabrics she will sell at the weekly fairs in her town. This loan will enable her to grow her business, as well as her revenues, in order to improve her family's living conditions, particularly for the children, who benefit from better healthcare, education, clothing, …
The difficulties encountered include the competition, market price hikes, and outstanding loans. Also, her wish is to open a big shop to serve the entire town.
In this group: Fatou, Adama, Ndiaye, Ndiouck, Fatou, Fatou, Ndiouck, Oly, Seynabou, Astou
Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Daniel Kuey. View original language description.
