Microfinance Gift By Young Entrepreneurs Club Provides Sewing Machine
Develop Africa frequently has the opportunity to work with exemplary individuals and groups. One of them, the Young Entrepreneurs Club at Silver Creek High School decided to help provide funds for a microfinance loan. The Sierra Leonean team selected a woman called Mariatu who lives in the Wellington community of Freetown, Sierra Leone as the recipient.
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Develop Africa combined the funds donated by the Young Entrepreneurs Club with other funds to purchase a new sewing machine (with a stand and foot pedal), some sewing supplies and cloth / material to help her get her business started.
A good percentage of the clothes worn in Sierra Leone are custom tailored - so Mariatu is sure of on-going business.
Mariatu had previously received tailoring training and knew how to sew - but simply could not afford a loan or the costs involved in purchasing a machine. She already has some customers and is busy.
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Mariatu asked us to pass on her profound gratitude and appreciation to the members of the Young Entrepreneurs Club and all DA donors in general for this noble undertaking. It had been her dream for several years to start a small sewing / tailoring business. Mariatu's life will never be the same again. She has started her business working from outside her small apartment. She hopes to eventually rent a small shop and expand. Thank you Young Entrepreneurs Club for this transforming gift!
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