New Borrowers, New Opportunities for Self-Employment

One of the overarching goals of my summer was to bring on board new members to Zidisha in Dakar. I may say I did not expect to have the reception I did. There is opportunity on every corner, and even sometimes two or three in the same household. The last few weeks we have been able to successfully add two new clients that were in the same household.

Alioune Bandara Ndiaye

Alioune is a young Senegalese man searching for the means to begin his small business. He wishes to use his first loan to do some work on the already existing hen house where he lives. He will be able to raise hens that he can sell in Dakar for families to eat.

Khady Aminita Dione

Khady and Alioune actually live in the same household! Her business is a little different, focusing on selling palm oil. Palm oil in Senegal actually comes from the south eastern region known as the Casamance. It is important in cooking and in many other household uses in the Dakar region. Khady will use her first loan to purchase bottles in order to bottle the oil for redistribution.