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An oven for my cake business

John DoeJ
EntrepreneurAlizetaLocationBanfora, Burkina Faso
Project status
100%funded
$621raised
78%paid forward

My name is Alizeta Ouedraogo and I am the second of four children from a polygamous family. I am single and have no children. I was born in Banfora, where I still reside with my family. I started primary school in 1994 at the Flantama Centre public school where I received my certificate of primary studies (CEP) in 2001. After primary school, I was able to continue to the secondary level and obtained my BEPC (general certificate of secondary education). Currently I am completing my last year of high school during evening classes at the Sacré Coeur de Banfora private high school.

During the day I sell sweet and savoury cakes. I am aware and concerned about my future. I am determined to meet the goals I set for myself, which are to pay for my schooling and to continue my studies at the higher education level. Achieving this requires great sacrifices and this is what motivated me to start selling cakes. Very early in the morning at 5:00 A.M., I wake up, mix the flour, cut the dough into pieces, and then bake the cakes. After putting them in a glass case, I go to the municipal high school at 6:30 A.M. to sell them. My customers are mostly students and it works well for me. I would like financing to make other kinds of cakes and to increase my business. Thank you.

Hello dear lenders,

It's a great honor for me to ask for a third loan of 325,000 francs with the goal of buying an oven. As well as thanking you for the previous loans which were a big help, I am happy since I did not have much difficulty with repaying. During the day I sell both sweet and salty cakes. I am a conscientious person who looks towards her future, and I am determined to reach my goals of paying for my education and continuing my studies to a higher level. To get there requires much hard work, and that's what motivated me to start selling baked goods. Early in the morning, at 5 AM, I get up to knead and mix the flour, then I cut it into pieces and bring it to the stove to cook it. At 6:30, after putting my baking in transparent containers, I go to the local high school to sell it. My clientele is mostly students. This works well for me, and I would like you to keep supporting me as you did with the earlier loans. This time, I plan to sell other types of cakes as well. Thank you.