Entrepreneurs We've Helped

Name: Binta F. Turay

Location: Makeni, Sierra Leone

Activity: Animal Sales

Loan Used: Invest in her business

Description: This is Binta F. Turay. Binta was born in Makeni City, in Northern Sierra Leone. She is forty years of age and is married to a professional worker. They have three children together. Binta sells sheep and goats. This will be her third loan from SMT. Her previous loans have made a lot of improvements in her life. Having repaid her last loan successfully, she is requesting a new loan of Le 3,500,000 to help her strengthen her business. With this loan, Binta will expand her business by buying more sheep and goats. With a loan of Le 3,500,000, she will be able to buy at least nine goats and seven sheep. She travels to neighboring Tonkolili district to a small town called "Mile 91," where she buys the sheep and goats. So far, business is going well for Binta, except for a few occasional drops in sales. Binta loves running her business. Her business is her only major source of income. With the profit that this loan will generate for Binta, she will be able to repay her loan on time, reinvest in the business, and take good care of herself and her children.