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Written by Dr. Linda Eagle
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 Twice a month, Rose Anite, a 26 year old Sudanese woman, buys fish from a location near the Nile River in Uganda. Rose then sells the fish at the open market in the Sudanese city of Yea. However, due to poor roads and a crumbling infrastructure, Rose’s trips to Uganda last a long and wearisome seven days. In order to improve her business and her quality of life, Rose joined SUMI, the Sudan Microfinance Institution. From SUMI, Rose took out a loan equivalent to $100—a large sum considering Rose started her business with the mere equivalent of $75. With the money from her loan, Rose is able to buy fish in larger quantities – allowing her to make more from each trip. Even this small increase in profits has made a significant difference to her quality of life.
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