My husband is responsible for working on our field while I am responsible for raising pigs at home. My pigs are now growing well and soon I can sell them on the…
Raising cattle
Cambodia
Loan amount €1160
Funded 100%
by 24 members
Disbursment date to the MFI: 03/01/2012
Final repayment of the loan: 03/01/2013
| MicroWorld's investors have funded: | €1160 |
Sokhun HEAN - Purchase cows
Borrower
Loan Request
Project progress
Borrower Quote
My husband is responsible for working on our field while I am responsible for raising pigs at home. My pigs are now growing well and soon I can sell them on the market. But now local villagers want to sell their oxen at a lower price because they have finished farming so it is a good chance for me to buy them. Every season I spend money on renting oxen from other people, but if I bought them I won't spend much so capital on farming anymore. I decided to ask Samic for some money. With this loan I will buy 2 oxen and 1 cow. I hope that from now on these oxen will earn money from renting them out and reduce my costs in production and make my family living conditions better.
Economic and social context
Cambodia
| Population | 14,138,255 |
| GNI per capita | 750 USD |
| Economic Growth | 6% |
| Poverty rate (below national poverty line) | 30.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 8,1% |
| Literacy rate (above 15 years of age) | 78% |
| Life expectancy | 63 years |
MFI Status
- - Partnership status: Confirmed
- - Credit score:
- - Time on MicroWorld: 22 months
- - Repayment rate: 100%
Rates and transparency
- This loan is at 0% and does not pay any interest to the lender.
- 100% of the money collected is sent to the MFI, even if the project is not fully funded on the site.
- The MFI then makes a loan to the micro-entrepreneur and charges an interest rate in order to cover its operational and financial costs.
- MicroWorld earns a commission from the MFI for the service it provides, which helps to fund its running costs.
- More effective than a simple donation, micro-credit promotes long-term sustainable economic development rather than short term help.
The MFI
SAMIC
Summary
SAMIC is a licensed MFI that serves over 13,000 clients in urban and rural areas through both group and individual loan products, as well as being one of the few MFIs to offer microinsurance. Started as the credit programme of health NGO, SAMIC became a separate organization in 2005. With a committed staff of 162, strong shareholders, and an experienced management team, SAMIC is aiming to expand its reach to new clients and further its vision of improving the living conditions of the poor in Cambodia.
| Legal status | Licensed MFI |
| Number of borrowers | 13,949 |
| Gross Loan Portfolio | $8,536,466 |
| Average loan balance | $612 |
| Average interest rate for borrowers | 2.5% per month |
| Number of personnel | 162 |
| PAR (Portfolio at Risk) | 1.29% |
| Average loan /GNI per capita | 88.5% |
| Percentage of women borrowers | 82.67% |
| Saving accounts opened | No (legal status) |
| Collaterals required | Only partially for group loans |
| Early repayment/administrative fees | None |
| Insurance offered | Yes |
| Interest rate charge methodology | Declining balance |
| GIPSIE rating by PlaNis | 3.5/5 |
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