A loan helped a member to buy merchandise.


Bagaya Group's story

Fatou, who is in the photo with her hand raised, is the group representative. She is married, 31 years old and the mother of four children, two of whom are in school. She is responsible for seven other people. She has been active in fabric sales, dress sales and poultry farming for several years. She stocks up in the capital for resale in her area. With this new loan she plans to increase her stock. The profits generated will serve to contribute to daily expenses; to pay for schooling as well as medical expenses for her children.

In this group: Adama, Mabinta, Seynabou, Sounkary, Koumba, Fatou, Astou Combe, Fatou, Mama

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer melanie fluharty.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women in rural and suburban Senegal.



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