This is just a small number of those who’s lives have been changed by BANCS Microfinance. With just a small amount of money they have been given the chance to help themselves and enrich their own lives. Get to know them and their stories.
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I am Nakitende Aidah and I am 44 yrs old. Before I joined BANCS Microfinance, my capital was so low in that all that I was selling c’d fit on a small table along the road side. But when I joined BANCS, I was able to rent a shop & also filled it with more goods. Since then I have realized a stable client base which keeps growing, my goods are safe & my income also increased. Thank you BANCS Microfinance. |
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I am Kisakye Esther and I am 35 yrs old. Before I joined BANCS Microfinance I was carrying on my business on a primary basis because I had no computer to enable me edit & print photos for my clients. When I joined BANCS I got a loan & I was able to buy a computer. I have taken a great advantage of the wide market & my profits are daily increasing. Thank you BANCS Microfinance. |
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I am Esther Mubiru 38yrs old. Before I joined BANCS I was selling second hand clothes on a very small scale & it was so hard for me to make savings in order to develop. When I joined BANCS Microfinance, I got a loan that helped me add more capital & boost my business. My profits increased & I was able to save & buy a cow. |
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I am Nalongo Kiwanuka, a farmer of 50 yrs. Before I joined BANCS I had limited capital & yet I had a wide market for maize in schools and so I couldn’t cater for it. When I joined BANCS and got a loan, I was able to cultivate a wider area & plant more maize. Thanks to BANCS Microfinance my produce increased greatly & I was able to take advantage of the market thereby satisfying my customers. My life has not been the same since then. |
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I am Mary Kalule, 52 years old. Before I joined BANCS I had a retail shop only & my income was still low. But when I joined BANCS I got a loan & expanded my business by adding shoes and belts. My customers increased leading to an increase in my income & profits as well. Thank You BANCS Microfinance & God Bless You. |
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I am Resty, 33 years old. Before I joined BANCS I was just a housewife & had no business at all. But when I joined BANCS I got a loan and started a business selling vegetables, cassava tomatoes etc. I am so grateful to Bancs because now am fruitful & add to my family’s income & a better welfare. |
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“I am Martin Tendo. I joined BANCS in 2010. I had a dream of starting a small business of making chapatis. Before I was making bricks for people and I was earning very little, so I got my first loan and started a chapati business. I have been so blessed because I now employ another person and my profits have greatly increased and my life too has greatly changed. I believe God for my business to expand and employ many people.” |
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“My name is Prossy Nabongo. I started a small business of selling charcoal. I used to only sell one sack of charcoal and always my customers demanded for more and more, but I lacked capital to buy many sacks of charcoal. After getting the loan from BANCS I started buying more sacks. My profit increased and also managed to pay my rent promptly. I am really grateful to BANCS and God because I am now established with a growing business.” |
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“My name is Jennifer Naigaga and I am a divorced woman with four children. When I joined BANCS my business was small and producing little profit. After getting a loan I was able to grow my business slowly by slowly and began to see a bigger profit. Now it is easier for me to pay school fees for my children. BANCS is also helping me learn business such as not spending the capital but only what is profit. I am praying for God to bless me more, even our group to be blessed.” |
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“I am Edith Musisi. I am married with four children. I joined BANCS when I was doing a small tailoring business. I had one sewing machine but after getting the loans I acquired a second sewing machine and employed another lady. Since then my business has expanded. Our of these loans my life has been blessed and also the life of my employee has been blessed.” |
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“I am Fatima Nakyejwe, a single mother with three kids. Before I joined BANCS I was doing the hair-plaiting business, and I was moving from place to place because I could not afford to establish my own place. But when I got a loan from BANCS, I started a saloon. This helped me and now all my customers have where to find me, and I have been able to pay my kids school fees on time. I am so grateful for what BANCS is doing for us.” |
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“My name is Margaret Nkonge. Before I joined Bancs I was doing farming on a very small scale because I could not dig & produce a lot only by myself. When I received a loan from Bancs my production increased because I was able to employ people to help me cultivate a large area. I am very grateful to Bancs because am able to pay school fees for my children.” |
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“I am Prossy Kyazze. I joined BANCS with only one business of vegetable growing & it was hard to meet all my family’s needs. But when I got a loan from Bancs I started another business of mushroom growing & now am able to provide for my family in every way & our living standard has greatly improved. I really thank God for BANCS Microfinance.” |
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Mary is 53 years & before getting a loan she was staying in a small old house which was very uncomfortable. When she got a loan from BANCS she has now constructed a big & strong house in which she feels happy. She is thankful to Bancs for helping her to achieve this. |
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Rosemary is 48 years. Before she joined BANCS she was sewing clothes for her friends because she lacked capital to start real business & take advantage of the bigger market. When she joined BANCS she got a loan & was able to buy materials and make her own clothes, which she sells in St. Balikuddembe market where she works. She is proud of BANCS Microfinance& very grateful to it for changing her life. |
