Name: Ekila Catho
Location: Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of
Congo
Age: 40
Business: Salt/Smoked Fish Trade
Semester Loan was Given: Fall 2011
Loan Amount: $250
Personal and Family Information: Unmarried mother
of 7 children, 3 of which are in school
Ekila plans on using the loan to expand her current operation by
purchasing more fish to sell in the city of Mbandaka. She wants to
be able to put her children through school and enhance her family’s
well-being. Ekila also has visions of a future hen business, which
demonstrates her tremendous entrepreneurial spirit. An
entrepreneurial spirit is precisely what GLOBE looks for and we are
confident in her ability to repay this loan.