Name : Setiawati
Age : 37years old
Business : Handmade Fabrics Seller
Mrs. Setiawati lives in a 5×4 square meter rented room with her husband and youngest child. She rents the room for Rp 700,000 per month.
Mrs. Setiawati has four children with her 45-year-old husband, Mr. Iswanto. Mr. Iswanto works as a carpenter and earns Rp 7 million per month. They have no loans from other financial institutions.
In 2019, Ms. Setiawati consigned her fabrics to a souvenir shop for sale. In 2021, she decided to sell them directly to tourists on the beach to generate more income. After receiving a loan from GMI, she decided to open a small stall in front of her boarding house, selling gallons of mineral water and refillable gas cylinders.
She is able to manage her business very well. Previously, she sold her own fabric, but now she entrusts her younger sister to sell her fabric. Meanwhile, at home, with a GMI microloan, she has the initial capital to sell bottled water and gas cylinders while producing her own fabric. Now she is applying for the loan to rent a kiosk to expand her business, planning to sell snacks, coffee, groceries, etc.