Eugenie is a female entrepreneur, the owner of a pharmacy along the main road of her town, a member of the “Manne du Ciel” [Heavenly Manna] solidarity group, and a client of the IMF Hekima. She is married to a driver. She is 54 years old and has 13 children, six of whom are in school and seven are already done with their studies.
Eugenie will buy four boxes of pharmaceutical products to bolster her business. She launched her store 14 years ago with funds received from her husband. She would like to build a house and support and educate her children. To conclude, Eugenie thanks Hekima for its support of entrepreneurs who lack access to traditional banking.
In this group: Masolo, Bukumba, Marie Claire, Lucie, Eugenie
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Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Ekaterina Sukhanova View original language description
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About Hekima, a partner of World Relief:
HEKIMA is a microfinance institution headquartered in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with branch offices in Goma and Bukavu. HEKIMA aims to contribute to the transformation of the economic, social, and spiritual lives of the economically active poor of the DRC. To this end, HEKIMA provides its clients with solidarity group loans to support income-generating activities. Despite ongoing instability and violence in its operating areas, HEKIMA continues to keep its doors open and provide credit and savings services for its over 90% female clientele.