A loan helped a member to buy five bags of carrots, three bags of cabbages and three bags of cassava.


Diambougoum Santhiaba 2 Ross Béthio Group's story

The "banc villageois" was created in 2016. It is made up of women whose activities generate income and are trading. These women live in the same neighbourhood and are mutually supportive.

Khoury is a married woman of 62 years and mother of five children including three girls.
She is a saleswoman and has her display in her local area. She works alongside her son and sells vegetables.

With the loan she will buy five bags of carrots, three bags of cabbages, three bags of cassava and various other items. She rotates her stock every two weeks.

She plans to use her profits to diversify her activity.

In this group: Mouraye, Fatimata, Fatimata, Sina, Aissatou, Khoury, Coumba

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Joanne Assheton.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women in rural and suburban Senegal.



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