LOAN INFORMATION:Name: Koffi Sowonou
Location: Togo (Africa)
Business Type: Clothing Sales
Loan For: to purchase three sewing machines and some cloth
Funded: Apr 6, 2008
Repaid: May 15, 2009
FROM THE KIVA APPLICATION:
"Koffi Sowonou is the man sitting on the far left. The others in the photo are his apprentices who are learning the trade of tailoring. Mr. Sowonou is 45 years old and the father of 6 children. His tailor shop is located in Avenonou, a small village located about 120 kilometers from Lomé, the Togolese capital. With this loan, he would like to buy 3 sewing machines as well as fabrics suitable for men, to make clothes to sell to his clients. He hopes that with this loan he will be able to expand his business and with the profits he will gain from making and selling more clothes, he will be better able to cater for the needs of his family."
