As part of its commitment to the Millennium Development Goals, St. Anne’s is working through Kiva, to provide support to:
Ablossi Djissenou (pictured to left) lives in Togo, is married, and the mother of seven children. She sells medicinal products to support herself and her family. Thus, she stocks up on products when they are abundant and sells them when they are expensive. She requested a US $475 loan from Kiva to improve her earnings and her living standard.
Chim Leang Sim (pictured at right) lives in Cambodia and sells vegetables in the local food market while her husband, Yim Sophat, is a private doctor. She typically makes US $50 each day in revenue, working as a middleman, purchasing vegetables from the growers and reselling them in the market. Her husband makes US $15 per day of income and they have six children who have all married and have started their own families outside the home. She has asked for a loan of US $1000 to allow her to purchase more vegetables to resell in the market. She has seen that there is client demand for the goods, but she lacks the capital needed to expand.