A loan helped a member to buy cosmetics to strengthen her business.


Santassou 2 Group's story

This group was created in May 2010 and is made up of members living in the same area: they enjoy a good social relationship and their main business is small-scale retailing.

Standing on the right of the photo with her hand raised, Mariama Linda is the group's representative: she is 33 years old and has four children (two boys and two girls) and has also two others in her care.

With this loan, she will buy cosmetics, bags and shoes for her shop: the profits will be used to boost her savings.

In this group: Diarietou, Yacine, Mariama, Fatoumata, Hassatou, Diarra, Fatou, Jainaba, Mariama Linda, Fatou, Mama, Khady

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Guido Fregonara.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women in rural and suburban Senegal.



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