{"id":1356,"date":"2014-02-24T17:33:27","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T17:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/new\/uk\/news\/sewing-success-from-a-small-loan\/"},"modified":"2016-12-21T16:23:32","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T16:23:32","slug":"sewing-success-from-a-small-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/sewing-success-from-a-small-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing success from a small loan"},"content":{"rendered":"

After receiving a small loan of just 360birr (\u20ac14) from a local savings and credit cooperative, Meskerem Niname, resident of Buie in Ethiopia, has turned her fortunes around by plying her trade and becoming a successful entrepreneur. The loan allowed her to establish a textile shop from which she produces and sells garments for men and women as well as various other household items including bed sheets and pillow cases.<\/p>\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\n\u2018I had the skill, but I had no seed money to start a business\u2019, Neskerem said. \u2018Self Help Africa then organised us into groups to make savings for a period of 6 months. Once I had saved for 6 months I could get a loan.\u2019<\/p>\nMeskerem has successfully negotiated a number of contracts with local groups and government bodies to provide them with the garments that she produces in her shop. Business is so good, that she now employs 2 other women to help meet demand.<\/p>\n\u2018I am very very delighted. In this area most of the wives are housewives, but I have my own income to manage my family. And this has built my confidence.\u2019<\/p>\nShe has ambitious plans to expand and is already looking at opening another branch in a nearby town. Textiles may have opened the door for her but she is exploring other business opportunities which can only be more good news for her 3 children and husband.<\/p>\nAlready, Meskerem and her family have moved into their own home, their children are at full time school and their diet is much improved. It\u2019s all thanks to her vision and a small start up loan which expanded her lifetime opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After receiving a small loan of just 360birr (\u20ac14) from a local savings and credit cooperative, Meskerem Niname, resident of Buie in Ethiopia, has turned her fortunes around by plying her trade and becoming a successful entrepreneur. 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