Much Than
With a loan of EUR 4,250 Much will be able to invest in her pepper plantation and export to China.
€4,250
3.25%
36 months
6 months
EUR
CurrencyAmount | €4,250 |
Interest | 3.25% |
Maturity | 36 months |
Repayments | 6 months |
Currency | EUR |
The project
Much Than, 53, is married and resides with her husband in Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia. To earn a living, she and her husband are farmers, growing pepper since 2008 to earn as main income to support her family. The weather conditions have been difficult for farming in Cambodia this past year and the pepper prices are also decrease which make many farmers are in bad condition, Much included. The pepper demand is now going better since most of the product are not export to Vietnam and Thailand, but to China as well. Much is asking for a loan to invest on her pepper plantation. She sees these investments as a great opportunity to increase her daily income and also to improve her standard of living.
Company name | Phillip Bank |
CEO | Much Than |
Founded | 2008-01-01 |
Location | Tbong Khmum |
Sector | Agriculture |
Turnover | €11,979.66 |
Employees | 2 |
Impact
Phillip Bank is a microfinance institution in Cambodia that invests in people and their businesses via Micro-loans. By providing working capital to local entrepreneurs, they enable people in Cambodia to further expand their businesses and reach their potential for business growth and job creation.
Micro-loans are an effective tool against poverty. Research has shown that communities with more viable small local businesses have more balanced economies and higher average prosperity levels. Their turnover mainly flows back to their communities, ensuring economic growth and stability. The capital provided by Phillip Bank works towards sustainably improving families' financial well-being in rural and urban communities.
SDG’s impacted
With this project you are contributing to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 1. No poverty
SDG 8. Decent work and economic growth
Read more about the impact you can make through our platform and the SDGs on our impact page.
- With this investment 1 job is created
- With this investment 4 lives are improved