Alimata Thiéro : Mali

Name: Location: Primary Activity: Loan Requested: Repayment Term: Loan Use: Buy wax dyed "pagne" (decorative cloth), "bazin" (colored fabric) and bed sheets Date Posted: Mrs. Alimata Thiero is 49 years old and lives with her eight (8) children and husband as a monogamous family in the Somono neighborhood of Ségou ( the fourth administrative district of the Republic of Mali). She was born into a family of business people but was never able to attend school. She started generating income through business activities very early on, learning from her mother, who sold fish in the markets of Ségou. She is very innovative in her business activities and has opted to buy and sell hand dyed bazin (colored fabric) and wax dyed pagne (decorative cloth), of different qualities, for the last 15 years. This is her second personal loan and... [read full story]