A loan helped a member to buy onion seeds and fertilizer, and to pay for the labor to harvest the crop.


Groupement Yakar Thiangaye's story

This group comprises 5 members, 2 men and 3 women, who share strong bonds and are supportive of each other. They live in the same village and have taken the opportunity to join a "banc villageois". Ibrahima is 52 years old and the leader of the group. He is active in agriculture, and has a lot of experience in the farming of onions. With this loan, he expects to buy onion seeds and fertilizer, and to pay for the labor to harvest his crop. With his earnings, he will satisfy the needs of his family and use the balance to grow his business.

In this group: Ibrahima, Faty, Mairam Kelly, Maimouna, Ibra

Translated from French by Kiva volunteer DAN LEVINE.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women working in agriculture in rural Senegal.



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