A grant for a woman to start her own cosmetics and fabric business


We decided to provide start up funds for a woman, Yacine Ba,to purchase fabrics and beauty supplies in Mauritania for resale in Dakar.  She is supporting her mother and sister.  We don't do loans but encourage our grantees to "pass it on".  



 

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