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Emeline Nyirangendahimana
Name:
Emeline Nyirangendahimana
City:
Gakenke
Country:
Rwanda
Activity:
Selling sorghum drinks and bananas
Loan Use:
To obtain more sorghum drink ingredients and bananas for sale.
Entrepreneur Profile
Thirsty? Go see Emeline. She sells the sorghum drink called ubushera, and ripe bananas, and has been in the business since 2008. A loan would help Emeline purchase more bananas and sorghum for making her drink.
Emeline hopes to earn enough to buy enough food for the family, save for her future, and expand her business.
Emeline Nyirangendahimana is 24 years old; married but no children yet. She lives in Gakenke District, Northern Province. Her home is constructed with mud bricks with tiled roof.
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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
Ruth
Anonymous
Kathleen
Terry
Jon & Melissa
Lisa
Undercover
Tony
Istore12
Adam
Susan