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Emmanuel Sebatware
Name:
Emmanuel Sebatware
City:
Ruramba
Country:
Rwanda
Activity:
selling timber
Loan Use:
For purchasing more wood.
Entrepreneur Profile
Emmanuel sells timber. He is requesting a loan in order to help him to expand his business. He believes this loan will change the life of his family as he will gain a larger profit than before.
Emmanuel Sebatware is 37 years old, married, and has six children between the ages of 2 and 14. He lives in Ruramba southern province of Rwanda. His house has four bedrooms and one living room.
Before getting into the timber business Emmanuel was a farmer but was unable to raise enough money to take care of his wife and children. He now has an experience of 10 years in his business and works every day from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
With a loan for more wood, he hopes to work even harder!
Community Photos
Entrepreneur Location
Local Community
The community of Nyaruguru is located in southern Rwanda, where the climate is temperate. Despite poor soil, most families depend on subsistence agriculture. Food insecurity and malnutrition rates are high. Some farmers grow tea, which is then sold to a nearby factory. Livestock were once a source of income, but cattle have been consistently stolen to finance the conflict in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was sparked by the Rwandan genocide of the 1990s.
As a result of the genocide, many children are orphaned and living in child-headed households. Families struggle to find suitable shelter; many homes lack adequate roofing and are in need of repair. Unable to afford school fees, children often abandon education and seek jobs. Though HIV and AIDS remains a serious concern, the community lacks the resources to provide adequate healthcare.
In Nyaruguru, World Vision is working to improve quality of life for community members by constructing health centers and toilets; supporting education through school supplies and financial assistance; providing building materials for houses; educating individuals about HIV and AIDS; and providing agricultural and marketing training. Learn more about microfinance in Rwanda
Donors funding this loan
Robert
Trevor
Matthew
Denny
David