A loan helped a member to buy ingredients to prepare her dishes.


And Jàppo Keur Serigne Louga Est Group's story

This group consists of 3 women who share strong connections of mutual support for each other. They live in the same neighbourhood and jumped at the chance to join the banc villageois when in was set up in their district in December 2010. Their main business is retail.

The group’s representative is Madame Ndéye Ndoumbé (standing on the right of the photo with her hand raised). She is 43 years old, married and the mother of 3 children, one of whom is a boy. She is in the retail sector, selling breakfasts and dinners. She has considerable experience in this area, having been involved in it for several years.

She plans to use this new loan to buy eggs, onions, pasta, potatoes and seasonings to prepare dishes for sale to her customers.

The profits made will allow her to develop her business, boost her savings and meet her own every needs as well as her children’s.

In this group: Fatou, Ndéye Ndoumbé, Adja Khoudia

Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Paul Wardle.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women in rural and suburban Senegal.



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