Fatou is the president of her women’s savings group in Tiadiaye, Senegal, and a hard-working mother of seven. Ever since her husband passed away in 2006, Fatou has been the one supporting her family.
“Every day is a struggle now that I’m the one caring for my family,” she says, “As a widow it’s hard to do farming activities but I’m doing my best.”
Last year, Fatou and the other women in her savings group decided to enroll with myAgro. Together, they saved their money in small increments to pay for a package of peanut fertilizer and hibiscus.
“The layaway system is easier because it’s too difficult to have a lot of money all at once,” says Fatou, “It’s well-organized, and you just pay what you can.”
Fatou is pleased to have experienced the myAgro difference in her crop yields, which enables her to better support her family. “In the past, it was very hard to pay for everything my family needs—school fees, school materials, food… but now with my bigger harvest, I’ll be able to pay by selling my seeds,” she says.
Fatou points to Ndoumbe, the PSP/myAgro village entrepreneur sitting nearby, and smiles.
“I’m thankful for Ndoumbe for bringing this good news of savings groups to the village. We’re really happy because as women, we feel emancipated. You can see this at our meetings,” Fatou adds.
