A loan helped a member to buy oil, onions, sugar, black-eyed peas, ready-to-wear clothes and sheets.


Banghere Group's story

This group was set up in March 2003 and is made up of hardworking women who all live in the same town. Their main business is small-scale commerce. Ndeye Amy is the group representative and works as a retailer selling ready-to-wear clothes and breakfasts.

Ndeye Amy is standing on the right of the photo with her hand raised. She is 45 years old and has eight children, two of whom are girls. She also has another child in her care.

She is going to buy ready-to-wear clothes, sheets, oil, onions, sugar and black-eyed peas with this loan. She will use her profits to boost her savings, and pay for her children's education, health and food.

In this group: Marie, Mame , Fatoumata , Fatoumata , Khady, Fatou, Fatou, Mansta, Mariama Sira, Aissatou, Rocky, Mouscouta , Ndeye Amy, Mansata, Diarra

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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Jill Wood.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women in rural and suburban Senegal.



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