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BVTA Women’s Revolving Fund Paying Off

Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) Imbokodo Women Council Revolving Fund under the motto Okuhle siyazenzela BVTA, is yielding fruitful results following testimonies from members that have already received their pay-outs. Out of five people who received their payouts of USD$50, three members have testified that they have used the money efficiently to build their businesses and enhance their households. They have injected more capital into their businesses, bought household properties and procured more equipment for their businesses. The women expressed their gratitude and motivated their fellow members to use the money effectively to enhance their businesses and households. “I’m one of the people who received their money on the first round and Added my own savings on top and then bought myself a big box of pots with various kitchen utensils included”, said Jane Ndebele. “I bought an electric balloon pump, manual pump, white mat arc, balloons and Bobo balloons after acquiring the skill to do Balloon gallant, Lizzie Ngwenya told the Vendors Voice The BVTA Women’s Club has been running since last year February, and it consists of sixty members that are segmented into ten groups with five people each. The monthly contributions towards the Revolving Fund is USD$50 to one person from each group every fortnight.

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Imbokodo ziyathuthukisana

Bathi omama zimbokodo bayaziphandela! Sebekwenzile njalo, bebethe gwaqa namuhla besenza uhlelo lokuthuthukisa izindlu zabo zokudlela.  Bekuthengwe izinto ezitshiyeneyo ezigoqela amagedlela lamankomitsho, okuyikho okuphiwe omama. Umongameli wenhlanganiso yeBulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) uJacqueline Ndlovu uthe kuqakathekile ukuthuthukisana njengabomama njalo kuhle ukuba lemikulu ehlanzekileyo.                                                            “Kuhle ukuhlanganyela ndawonye labanye omama, kuyakhulula ingqondo njalo kuyakwenza ubethwe ngumoya ungahlali ucabanga indubo izikhathi zonke,” kusitsho uPreety Mpofu olilunga leMbokodo njalo ephethe isikhundla sokukhokhela indaba zabomama ku Executive Committe yeBVTA. Konke lokho bakwenzela ukuthuthukisa imuli kanye lamabhizimusi abo.

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Imbokodo women secure winter blankets

Today some women bought winter blankets following the fundraising techniques that are being implemented by the Imbokodo women revolving fund. Since the revolving fund started in February, women have been contributing money for purchasing blankets for the winter season. Each woman has been contributing US $3 after every fort night and some have managed to buy blankets which cost US $25 each. The revolving fund convenes after every fortnight and every woman who is a member of BVTA is eligible to join.

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