Our Stories
Microcredit Program Beneficiary - Karonmajigi
Ioorjaa Eunice
“For my business, I sell foodstuffs, provisions and minerals (wholesale). I collected and invested the loan in my shop by buying yams and foodstuff, and provisions which I started selling. I am comfortable collecting the loan because it was not hard for me. From profits from the loan, I bought a new freezer to support my business.
The program is very nice because I hadn’t seen this type of money and never regretted collecting it. Through this loan, my son entered senior secondary school. Before, I used to move up and down and beg, but now I am comfortable. When my son wrote his junior WAEC, it helped me easily put my son in school without knocking on anybody’s door. I did not move around to get funds. I am now comfortable in my home.”
Microcredit Program Beneficiary - Karonmajigi
Inusa Hajara
“I am a primary school graduate and have always wanted to run a daycare business. When I collected the loan, I rented a place and beds and began my daycare business. When I started the daycare, parents began bringing their children. From the funds I got, I entered contribution and was able to buy a place instead of renting. I tiled the place and painted it. I also paid for my son to be an apprentice in a mechanic shop from the profits from the loan.
The loan made me become something because I can now take care of my three children. The loan also helped reduce poverty because someone like me who was not doing anything before can do something. I look forward to continuing this program, add future loans to my savings and furnish the daycare, put a bed, buy a television and baby mats.”
Microcredit Program Beneficiary - Karonmajigi
Eze Angela Okafor
“I have no regrets about obtaining this loan. I am married and currently sell foodstuffs for a living. I used the loan to invest in my business. The loan boosted my market, and I used the profits from the loan, added money and bought a fridge. When I purchased the refrigerator, I started selling Ice fish that I did not sell before.
Before I got the loan, I used to give 1000 naira as a contribution, but after I collected the loan, it increased to 1500 naira, and after two weeks, it increased to 2000 naira. During the program, I was pregnant, yet I didn’t have any challenges paying back the loan. I even paid it back before the due date.
The program increased my business because at least now I can go far to purchase my market. Previously I only bought in markets within Abuja, but now I can go to other states like Kaduna to buy in bulk. The program also helped poor masses grow as it helped women start doing various forms of business and also expand their businesses.”
Microcredit Program Beneficiary - Karonmajigi
Fatima Ali
“I am from Borno state, and I make, sell caps and also grind spices for a living.
I invested in the loan by sending money to Borno for my cap business. With the profits from the business, I was able to purchase my grinding machine for my spices. I was making few caps for sale before the loan, but since the loan, I could buy a grinding machine for making spices. My monthly income before the loan was 15,000, but now it is 30,000.
I didn’t have any problems paying back as I paid my loans promptly. I like this program because the loan was interest-free and has greatly helped reduce poverty among Karonmajigi women. “
Microcredit Program Beneficiary - Piyanko
Aisha Umar
“I used the money to buy food like beneseed for N400 and sold it for N450. For the second loan, I bought foodstuff like millet and beans which I took to Karu market to sell. The money really helped my family and me. I got a lot of profit to buy things for the house. I also used the money to buy a sewing machine that I used to sew clothes for people. Now anytime I see a sewing machine, I always think of the money that was given to me.”
Coach
Pikolo Football Academy, Piyanko
“Before to gather the team and make them fall in love with the game was difficult but after we encountered Dunes Foundation and we went out, they saw the love and care they enjoyed outside there, so it encouraged a lot of them to the point that we have now two sets of teams; the junior and senior team.
The trip to Maitama was also very exciting. Most of them had never been to Jukwoyi or Nyanya before in their entire life. So, when they came to Maitama, they were so excited, they saw the high-rise buildings. It makes the children want to play football. So, they now see that there is a future in football. They were very excited.”
