Testimonies

"For my children and my community, I move forward, I think things over, and I take action!"

Sa Ath is thrilled: her older children were unable to go to school, so she moved mountains to make sure that her youngest daughter could have an education.

"I’ve had nothing but positive feedback from my customers and I would travel the whole country to promote MIVO Energie products if I were asked to!"

"PALMIS Mikwofinans Sosyal enabled me to set up my own business: I bought my initial stock in 2009 using a loan of 5,000 gourdes (€87). Eight loans later, I have a thriving business and always use PALMIS Mikwofinans Sosyal as its rates are the lowest and I also receive training."

"The very first cookstoves retailer for Entrepreneurs du Monde in Togo!"

Esther was born with a disability, her left leg ending at her knee. When she first visited Esther, Marne, a social worker with SEED, assessed the impact of this disability on this young mother and her family.

"The Say Yes! to Business! team at Entrepreneurs du Monde helped me find a loan and subsidies that enabled me to rent premises and buy sewing machines, a generator and batteries. I also received training in costing, stock manage-ment and sales techniques."

Claire was born 34 years ago in a village called Badougbé, 50kms from Lomé. She moved to Lomé when she was 3 years old, and she still lives there now.