Beebijaan

Microfinance Client Since: 2003
Children: Two sons, two daughters
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Current loan: 3rd loan, ~ $288
Business: Sells goat milk, tamarind fruit and mangos at the market

"With my first loan, I bought a goat. Now we have eight. Our family always has fresh milk and cheese, and with the profits from selling the goats, we're able to buy wholesale tamarind and mangos to sell in the market and make even more money. My loans have given me faith in the future. My own children only went to a few years of school because we were so poor when they were young. But now, all of my grandchildren are in school. I want them to become salaried workers when they grow up."

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