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Gertrude Mukangango
Name:
Gertrude Mukangango
City:
Ruhengeri/Nyarutovu
Country:
Rwanda
Activity:
Selling drinks
Fundraiser:
April 2010 Fundraiser #1 - Rwanda
Loan Use:
Procuring more varieties of drinks at better rates for her stand
Entrepreneur Profile
Gertrude Mukangango has been in business selling drinks for more than a year, working 14 hours a day. Gertrude hopes to expand her business by purchasing drinks at a quantity discount.
With her improved business, she hopes to be able to care for her young dependent. Additionally, Gertrude hopes the increased business will also enable her to build a house and save money for the future. Ultimately, she hopes to create jobs for people in her community.
At 27 years old and single, Gertrude takes care of one dependent named Manzi who is 2 years old.
Community Photos
Entrepreneur Location
Local Community
The community of Nyarutovu is located in a hilly area, with access to the road that leads into Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city. Families depend on crops, including passion fruit, green vegetables, and bananas, for income. The climate is characterized by three seasons—a short rainy season, a long dry season, and a long rainy season. The area is served by one small river.
More than 2,500 women in the community lost their husbands in the genocide of the 1990s and now struggle to generate income, often while dealing with the effects of HIV and AIDS. Many children in Nyarutovu live in child-headed households, eat only one meal a day, and don’t attend school.
In Nyarutovu, World Vision is constructing classrooms equipped with toilets, providing educational supplies and paying school fees, building homes for orphans and vulnerable children, ensuring that those with HIV and AIDS have access to medical care, and building water tanks for access to safe water. Learn more about microfinance in Rwanda
Donors funding this loan
Rebecca
Linda
Amy
Diane
Robin
Ruth
Christi