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Marie

(For privacy reasons, the Field Partner has requested that last name and location be undisclosed)

• Location:
  Location Undisclosed, Rwanda
• Sector:
  Food
• Activity:
  Grocery Store
• Loan Use:
  Buy additional foodstuffs for her store
• Repayment Term:
  6 months (more info)
• Repayment Schedule:
  Irregularly
• Currency Exchange Loss:
  Covered
• Default Protection:
  Not Covered

Marie is 40 years old and has 7 children who are between the ages of 9 and 21 years. Marie is a widow and is very hard working. Marie’s husband was a farmer and always helped raise the children. Marie sells food stuffs such as beans and peanuts, and she has done this business for 11 years. Marie is requesting a loan in order to buy more food stuffs and make more profits.

About Urwego Opportunity Bank of Rwanda (UOB):

Urwego, loosely translated from Kinyarwanda, means ladder, and UOB aims to help Rwanda’s economically active poor climb the ladder of economic empowerment. UOB is one of the leading microfinance institutions in Rwanda, operating in all five of the country’s provinces. UOB offers a variety of microfinance services, including Community Bank Loans, Solidarity Group Loans, and Individual Loans. UOB specifically focuses on empowering Rwandan women by improving their social and economic welfare, and over 80% of its clients are women.

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