Village Profile: Meckhe
Population: 11,000
Religion : Muslim (70%) and Christian (30%)
Most Common Business Activities : High quality shoes and leather products, hair salons
SEM Presence Since : 2006
School Access : There is a Primary and Secondary School in this village. The literacy rate is about 70%.
Health Care Accessibility : There is a hospital and a maternity clinic in Meckhe.
Regional Challenges : The issues facing this community are desertification and high unemployment.
Recent Community Initiatives: The community has initiated a tree-planting program to help combat desertification. As well, a group of people in Meckhe launched an IT training center that offers IT training. There has been the recent construction of a women's employment center to support women seeking jobs.
* The above information was gathered from SEM Loan Officers' best estimates
SEM Clients in Meckhe
Many of SEM's loans are financed through Kiva.org, an online microfinance lending platform. Click on the group names to link to each business's Kiva profile.
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Meckhé |
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Beauty salon / seamstress shop |
1375 |
Jan 07 - Jan 08 |
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Meckhé |
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Shoemaking |
1200 |
Apr 07 – May 08 |
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Meckhé |
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Produce sale |
1025 |
Jan 07 - Jan 08 |
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