Sawdiatou

Dakar, Senegal

62% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Sawdiatou

Member since

September 2012

On-time repayments

10 installments  •  20%

About Me

I am married and have 5 children, we all live together in the same house in Dakar. I have a mini market in front of my house to help with my daily expenses and support my husband who is now retired, in Dakar it is difficult with only one of us working and this loan will help increase my business

My Business

I am in the business of selling fruits and vegetables at my mini market in front of my house. This works very well because I live in a neighborhood far from the big market and women who don't want to go all the way to the market can buy from me. Sometimes I have trouble satisfying their needs because I lack the stock that is why I ask for this loan from the gracious lenders because you can help us who often lack the means like myself

Loan Proposal

The loan is for the financing of my business. I sell vegetables, fruits and sometimes fish to my neighbors who live far from the bigger market. I would like to grow my business so I can buy more products and material to increase my mini-market. With this loan I am sure I will have more profits.

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About Me

je suis mariée et mére de cinq enfants nous vivons tous dans la meme maison a dakar je tiens un commerce de légume devant chez moi pour m aider a régler quelque dépense quotitien et soutenir mon mari qui est a la retraite et comme on le sais a dakar c est trop dure surtout quant on est a la retraite c est pourquoi je demande ce pret pour augementer mon capital

My Business

comme je l es dis tantot je tiens un commerce de légume devant chez moi qui marche bien parceque j habite dans un quartier qui est loin du marcher et ce qui fais que par fois les femmes ont la paresse de se rendre aux marcher donc elles sont obliger de venier chez moi faire leur achat vu toute cette clientelle j ai parfois du mal a les satisfaire par manque de stock donc je suis obliger de rendre chaque jour chez les grossiste de légume pour me ravitailler c est pourquoi je demande un pret chez les bienfaiteur de zidisha je l ai appel bienfaiteur parcequ ils aide les gens qui n ont pas de moyen comme moi

Loan Proposal

Le pret sera pour le financement de ma commerce. Je vends les legumes, les fruits et le poisson à mes voisins qui habitent trop loin de la grande marché. Je voudrais aussi augmenter mes affaires, comme ca je peux acheter plus des materials et je peux augmenter ma mini-marché. Avec ce pret je suis sûr que je peux benefice de plus.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$150.00

Date disbursed

Oct 22, 2012

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

11 months

Lenders

T

timdever

Batesville, United States

J

jstefans

Palo Alto, United States

AlexPalavas

Palavas les Flots, France

C

chachi

Boston, United States

B

Bowman1217

Santa Barbara, United States

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  • mike123riley    Nov 15, 2012

    Dear Lenders,

    I am the current Client Relationship Manager in Dakar, Senegal. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of delivering Madame Ndiaye's check to her home in the Parcelles Assainies Unit 15 neighborhood of Dakar. When I arrived at her home, Sawdiatou was already busy as many women of her neighborhood had shown up to buy produce from her stand in front of her house. Watching Madame Ndiaye interact with her clients, you can tell that this is a women who loves life and is so happy to be able to offer her neighbors the service that she does. Though Madame Ndiaye's loan is rather small she is happy to be among the Zidisha community and will be able to expand her business little by little, offering her clients more of what they need. I was also lucky to have the opportunity to meet her children. Her son Ousseynou is a very intelligent young man and he served as the translator because Madame Ndiaye only speaks Wolof, he is also happy that he will be able to assist his mother with the management of her loan. This is certainly a family that sticks together and upon entering their home you can sense the support that exists among one another.
    Thank you lenders for supporting this family as well.

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  • AlexPalavas    Oct 16, 2012

    Excellente initiative, vous avez trouvé une opportunité de créer votre commerce, en rendant service aux gens qui gagnent du temps et/ou économisent sur le transport. Je vous souhaite de réussir dans votre entreprise et ainsi développer le bien être de votre famille et de votre quartier !

    Excellent initiative, you have found an opportunity to create your business, giving service to people who save time and / or save money on transportation. I wish you success in your business and thus develop the welfare of your family and your neighborhood!

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