Location: Mbandaka, Democratic
Republic of Congo
Age: 42 years old
Business: Cattle Breeding
Loan Amount: $400
Personal and Family Information:
Married with five children
Mr. Raphael Mapanda is a borrower from the Democratic Republic of
Congo hoping to expand his farming business. He is currently in the
business of breeding cattle and this loan will provide him with the
necessary resources to purchase additional land and pigs for
reproduction.
Raphael is a married father of 5 children, and this business will
serve to advance the welfare of his family by providing his
children with the funds to attend an institution for higher
education. His farming business has a chance to be very successful
despite the competition in the area. It will serve as a consistent
food supply for the area and a steady source of income for his
family.
Raphael Mapanda's Field
**Update as of June 7, 2011:
Employees are working the fields on Mr. Mapanda’s land.