Location: Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of
Congo
Age: 48
Business: Trade
Personal and Family Information: Widowed mother of
seven children
Loan Amount: $300
After the death of Marie’s husband she took up harvesting food and
breeding poultry. She is the sole provider for her family and
this loan will directly help to provide for her children’s well
being.
What is special about Marie is that this is not her first
loan. She has successfully paid a loan prior to this
loan. This loan will launch the start of Marie’s new
business. She will purchase various goods to begin her
trading operations.