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Madeleine

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Madeleine has fully repaid her loan of £341.61

Amount requested:

£341.61

Repayment term:

6 months

Activity type:

Café / Eatery

Partner:

ACFB

Loan description:

Mrs Madeleine Houyeme, 40, is married with eight children, who are all in either primary or secondary education. For 20 years, she has been a successful producer of 'gari', a flour made from the cassava root. She employs three people, and sells her product at the international market in Cotonou, and sometimes at the market in Zinvié. To make gari, cassava root is peeled and ground. It is then stored for a few days before being pressed, sifted to remove any dirt or grit, and finally slowly toasted until the flour is produced. Madeleine has been a client of the microfinance institution ACFB for almost three years, and has always been reliable in repaying her loans. She is now requesting a loan of 200,000 West African francs in order to enable her to produce more bags of gari, which will be easily sold at the Dantokpa market in Cotonou, the largest market in Benin. The extra money she makes will be a huge help in supporting her family, especially the cost of educating her children.

Original loan request in French

Mère de 08 enfants qui sont des écoliers et des élèves, madame HOUYEME est mariée et âgée de 40 ans. Productrice de la farine de manioc depuis une vingtaine d’années, Madeleine emploie 03 personnes pour son unité de production. Elle a une forte production et se contente de les livrer intégralement sur le marché international de Cotonou et parfois sur le marché de Zinvié. Le gari est fabriqué à base du manioc épluché et moulu. Une fois la pâte de manioc obtenue, elle est conservée pendant quelques jours pour ensuite être presser, tamiser afin d’enlever les déchets et enfin griller à feu doux peu à peu pour obtenir la farine du manioc communément appelé ‘’le gari’’. Ayant toujours honorée ses engagements vis-à-vis de l’ACFB depuis près de 03 ans, elle sollicite un prêt de 200.000FCFA afin de renforcer son capital et produire plus de sacs de ‘’gari’’ qui seront facilement écoulés sur le grand marché du Bénin (Dantokpa). Le profit tiré l’aiderait beaucoup à s’occuper de sa famille et surtout des charges scolaires de ses enfants.

Loan added: 21 August 2011

Madeleine's loan repayment schedule

Date Expected repayments Actual repayments
£31.06
£34.98
£51.76
£53.41
£51.76
£53.50
£0.00
£0.00
£51.76
£53.02
£51.76
£53.24
£51.76
£52.66

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