A loan helped to buy 400 pieces of cheese to sell.


Vololona's story

Vololona is a married woman aged 39. She has two children. The family owns a clay house. Her husband is a workman in a free-trade zone. Vololona is a street vendor selling artisan cheese. Her business is doing well. She plans to open a cheese shop in the future. To achieve this, she has decided to take out a new loan with Vahatra to support her business. She has been a member of Vahatra for a year. For this new loan, she will buy 400 pieces of cheese to put on sale. And with this loan the family will benefit from health insurance. She will continue to save her earnings. She plans to extend her house in the future.

Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Niclas Witton.


This loan is special because:

It helps the poorest of the poor in Madagascar to improve their lives.



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