Entrepreneur
Name
Fatoumata
Member since
October 2013
On-time repayments
62 installments • 48%
About Me
I am a single woman and a mother of a 9 year-old girl. I am from a polygamous family of which I am the second oldest child. Our family consisted of 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls. I began primary school at age 7 at “Future” School, where, in 1999, I obtained my primary studies certificate. I went on for further schooling until about age 13. I was raised in the city of Toumoudi, Ivory Coast. I, as well as my family, have lived in Banfora, Burkina Faso, for more than 10 years now. I am now a sandwich vender in Banfora.
My Business
At the moment, I have a small stall where I sell sandwiches. It’s honest work and thanks to this I am able to take care of the small needs that I have. I have been in this business for 5 years now. Early in the morning, the Teria Bakery delivers bread to me. In general I usually buy 70 rounds of bread. Sometimes, however, I need to increase this over the course of the day, if I see that there are a lot of customers. It’s important to recognize that this business is a very profitable one that also calls for hygiene. I wake up early –around 4 in the morning-- in order to begin preparing for the day. I do things such as cut up onions and tomatoes and I peel and de-seed avocados and put them onto clean plates. Beginning at 6 in the morning, I start up the fire and start grilling shish-kebabs. Clients begin arriving around 6.30. I earn about 2.500 to 3.500 francs each day and what I make allows me to take care of my needs and those of my daughter.
Loan Proposal
Currently I hold a small shed where I sell Sandwich, it is a noble activity and thanks to it I managed to made my small needs. I lead this activity here is nearly five years. Very soon the bakery Teria book me bread. I usually pay for a first time 70 loaves of bread, but I happen to increase during the day when I see customers is strong. We must recognize that this is an activity that is also profitable requesting hygiene. I wake up happy at 4am to begin preparations such as cutting onions and tomatoes, I peel the avocados and put in clean dishes from 6heure I made the fire and began grilling skewers. My first customers start coming around 6:30. I earn about 2500 3500 francs a day and it allows me to profits made myself and that of my daughter.
About Me
Je suis femme célibataire et mère dune fille de neuf ans, je suis dune famille polygame dont je suis le 2me enfant. Nous sommes au nombre de 4 personnes dont deux garçons et deux filles. Je suis allé à l’école dès l’âge de sept ans, J’ai commencée mon école primaire à l’école « l’avenir » où j’ai obtenue mon certificat d’étude primaire en 1999 et j’ai continuée mon secondaire et me suis limitée en classe de 4me. J’ai fait ma tendre enfance à Toumoudi, une ville de la Côte d’ivoire. Je réside à Banfora ainsi que ma famille il ya plus de dix(10) ans de cela. Je suis actuellement commerçante de Sandwich à Banfora.
My Business
Actuellement je détiens un petit hangar où je vends du Sandwich, c’est une activité noble et grâce a ça je parviens à réalisés mes petits besoins. Je mène cette activité voila prés de cinq ans. Très tôt le matin, la boulangerie « Teria » me livre le pain. Généralement je paye pour un premier temps 70 miches de pain, mais il m’arrive d’augmenter au cours de la journée lorsque je constate que la clientèle est forte. Il faut reconnaitre que c’est une activité qui est bien rentable qui demande aussi l’hygiène. Je me lève de bonheur vers 4h du matin pour commencer les préparatifs tel que la coupe des oignons et les tomates, j’épluche les avocats et les mettre dans des plats propres et dès 6heure je faits le feu et commence la grillade des brochettes. Mes premiers clients commencent à venir vers 6h30. Je gagne environ 5 dollars USD à 7,5 dollars USD par jour et ce bénéfices me permettent de réalisés mes besoins et celui de ma fille. Mon objectif visé pour cette fois ci est d’obtenir auprès de Zidisha un prêt de 450 dollars pour agrandir mon hangar et renforcer, aménager, et mieux structuré cette activité afin de pouvoir faire face à la concurrence qui devient de plus en plus rude. Merci
Loan Proposal
Currently I hold a small shed or I sell Sandwich, it is a noble activity and thanks to it I managed to made my small needs. I lead this activity here is nearly five years. Very soon the bakery Teria book me bread. I usually pay for a first time 70 loaves of bread, but I happen to increase during the day when I see customers is strong. We must recognize that this is an activity that is also profitable requesting hygiene. I wake up happy at 4am to begin preparations such as cutting onions and tomatoes, I peel the avocados and put in clean dishes from 6heure I made the fire and began grilling skewers. My first customers start coming around 6:30. I earn about 2500 3500 francs a day and it allows me to profits made myself and that of my daughter.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$460.00
Date disbursed
Nov 6, 2014
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
17 months
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