Even the most ordinary roadside shop selling basic, everyday goods has a whole story behind it if you know how to look for it.
Mariam was a farmer. Well, she still is. But she needed another source of income for her family. So she thought about starting a business.
Starting a shop like this takes an up front investment, and most women in Burundi don’t have access to that capital, or even to a bank that could lend them the money to get started. But she found that support in her community through Village Savings activities in a Purpose Group.
Now her shop has a little bit of everything and she’s not done. She hopes to further expand her shop in the near future.
Mariam's Convenience