A loan helped a member to stock up on planks wholesale, which will strengthen her initial capital.


Fiso Group's story

Mrs. Bishokwire is a client of Hekima IMF and chairs the village group Fiso. She is married, 39 years old and mother of 5 children who all go to school; her partner is a driver.
She is a board seller, she started this business in 2000 with start-up funds received from her brother. Later she involved the Hekima program to support her business, during which she gradually evolved. With this new loan, she will buy wholesale boards, which will strengthen her initial capital. The challenge of her activity is related to the rate of dollars.
She would like her children to continue studying and to develop her business. Finally, she wishes to thank Hekima and their partners for the support provided to owners of non-monetizable businesses in this context of global crisis linked to covid-19. The photo is only of the leader of the group because of covid-19 in respect of social distancing measures.

In this group: Emmanuel, Bishokwire, Josue, Tresor, Chrispin

Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Caitlin LeClair.


This loan is special because:

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



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