A loan helped a member to buy mint leaves in the area to resell at the market.


Diamaguene Karang Group's story

Sagui has been a member of this group since the banc villageois was first established. She is ambitious and has been active in small business for a long time. She is representing the group.

Sagui is 51 years old, married and the mother of four children, including one girl. With her loan, she will buy mint leaves in the area to resell at the market. She will use her profits to ensure her children's education.

In this group: Satou, Aissatou, Sagui, Fatou, Amy, Tening, Marieme, Maty, Sokhna, Fatou, Sadio, Sophie, Haby, Awa, Fatou, Ndewe, Mariama, Amy, Bineta, Sophie, Awa, Dieynaba

Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Alistan Hadley.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women in rural and suburban Senegal.



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