Mbaenda is a merchant, a client with the micro-finance institution Hekima, and a member of the banque villageoise “Tupatane.” She is 46 years old, married, and the mother of six children, who all attend school.
Mbaenda sells second-hand clothing in a town market. She started this business with funds she received from her father 24 years ago. [With this loan], she is going to buy two bales of second-hand clothing to increase her business.
She wishes to feed and educate her children until university.
Finally, Mbaenda thanks Hekima to support entrepreneurs who are excluded from the traditional banking system.
As a note: some of the group’s members are holding their children.
In this group: Claudine, Dorica, Aphosine, Josephine, Agnes, Mbaenda, Felicien, Josline, Nicole, Wivine, Jean, Chantal, Josephine, Justin, Esperance, Nsimire, Nabintu, Bushashire, Vumilia, Didjina, Georgete, Amisa, Alain, Salome
Translated from French by Kiva volunteer Lindsay FerraraView original language description