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Ibu Yusnaini, Indonesia

   

After losing her family and home in the tsunami, Ibu Yusnaini starts her life over with a $100 loan.

When Ibu Yusnaini and her husband moved to Aceh 15 years ago, she opened a small stand in front of her house where she sold traditional Indonesian meals: lontong (rice cakes served in a coconut gravy) in the morning, and baksa (a meatball soup) in the afternoons. However, the December 2004 tsunami claimed the lives of Ibu Yusnaini’s sister, brother-in-law, and all of the couple’s seven children. Ibu Yusnaini’s family home and food stand also sustained severe damage.

Luckily, a friend told her about Yayasan Mirtra Dhuafa (YAMIDA), an area microfinance institution. In January 2006, Ibu Yusnaini took out a $100 loan to purchase more materials and equipment, like larger pots and plates, for her food stand.  These items would allow her to produce more food faster. Since taking out this loan, her income has increased from $3 to $4 per day. With her next loan, Ibu Yusnaini hopes to expand her business and prepare more dishes to sell.  Someday, she wishes to own her own small restaurant.

 

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