A loan helped a member to buy 4 x 20L cans of lemon juice, 2 x 20L cans of honey, 30 metres of fabric and 1 bale of used clothes.


5000 Bouna Kane Group's story

Madam Khardiatou, on the right of the photo with her hand raised, is the group's representative.

She is 37 years old and divorced with 3 daughters. She sells local produce, fabrics and secondhand clothes.

Madam Khardiatou buys her stock at the weekly markets in the area where she lives and then resells it retail in her neighbourhood.

She uses her profits to build up her savings and cover the family's living expenses, such as food, schooling and healthcare for the children.

In this group: Viviane, Touty, Binta, Mariama, Mariama, Khardiatou , Fatou, Mariama

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Emma Nendick.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women in rural and suburban Senegal.



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