She received a lump sum of $50 from their saving group. This amount helped her to increase her shop of second hand clothes. From the profit of her business, she is able to pay the rent of their house, school fees for her children, and medical bills… Every monthly profit brings her one step closer to fulfilling her lifelong dream: seeing her children graduate from college.
From the saving group she received a lump sum of 48000 fc ($51.60). This amount helped her to buy 4 bags of charcoals; as the beginning of her business. "The training helped us to create our own business and solve many financial problems in our families."
Mrs. Rose TSHIAMA runs a small convenience store out of her home, using the profits from her business to help feed and entertain children in poor communities. Mrs. Rose, a widow had been selling peanut and groundnuts with her children. Her boy would travel by road on long distance journeys to villages to purchase peanut and groundnuts to sell. Mrs. Rose is happy that her business is steadily growing, but it wasn’t so long ago when she struggled to expand her business. Mrs. Rose struggled to provide basic needs for her family. MLB saving group made loans available to women like her who were working hard to build small businesses to support their families.
"I thank God and CMS-Africa for $50 I have been granted through MLB saving group. This amount helped to improve my business by adding other items like beans, rice and peanust. My business ensures me that my children will get ahead by going to school. I can't reach university, so I want them to learn, and when they grow up, to become important persons in this community." The profit of my business helps me to contribute in the rent, food and church projects.