Bok Jom Group
A loan of $2,625 helps a member to buy and sell livestock.
Bok Jom Group's story
Mariama, holding the sheep's rope, is the president of the "Bok Jom" group, a Wolof term meaning "Union avec Courage" in French [Union with Courage].
She is a 52-year-old livestock farmer. Standing with her right hand raised, she is married to a farmer and has four children, aged 8 to 16, all of whom attend school.
Mariama is a creditworthy VFS client and has been running this business for 20 years.
With this loan, she plans to purchase more animals (sheep and goats) to expand her business and increase her income.
To buy her livestock, she goes to the weekly markets in her area and then sells them in the neighborhood and surrounding areas.
The income she earns allows her to provide for her family's needs in the areas of health, food, education, and hygiene. Among the challenges she faces are strong competition, losses, illness among her animals, and the high cost of transportation and feed.
Mariama hopes to have a large herd and expand her business nationwide.
In this group: Mariama, Sarata, Mairam, Mariama, Aissatou, Nafy, Aissatou
Translated from French View original language description.