We recently followed up with Benita, one of the participants in our Self Supported Assistance program. We were thrilled to find that in two short years, she has grown her business from working out of her home, a small hut, to the best brick store in her area!
Here is her story:
“I am a young mother with one little girl. I am also the group leader of the Hoha Group. When I received my first loan of $500 in 2012, I started selling maize meal, sugar, salt, candles and others necessities. When I first started, I never thought that I could be where I am today. Through the encouragement of ENA’s team members I realized that this was an amazing opportunity for me!
Today, I am a proud young mother who saves for my child’s education and personal savings and I sustain my own business. I started my business from my home, a small hut, but now my business has grown so much that I built a shop in bricks and have furnished many items with electricity. Today my shop is the best shop in my area!
My future goal is to build my own house through Engage Now Africa Self Supported Assistance.”
Here is the hut where Benita began her business.
Here is the building where she now operates her business!!
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