Assamaou knows what it’s like to be poor and isolated. Married as a teenager with no education or job skills, she struggled to care for her child on a remote farm in rural Niger.
When she heard about Plan’s microfinance program, she jumped at the chance to take part.
When she joined a village savings and loans group, Assamaou received training in financial literacy and took out her first small loan to open a market stall to sell household items.
With the success of her small business, Assamaou began investing in other local businesses. Within a year she doubled her money and established herself as a wise business woman in her community.
“Before Plan, I had no income,” she said, “but today I am proud and have found the joy of living. I sincerely thank the people who created a project that helped me become an independent woman.”
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