Alix persisted: 'I'm courageous and I’m strong'

“I’m creative, I'm courageous, and I’m strong.”

These are the words of Alix, a 20-year-old student whose family left their home in Burundi in 2014 and became refugees in Rwanda. Her parents inspired her to pursue a college degree, and she received a laptop loan from Kiva lenders for her undergraduate studies. Alix sees the loan as benefitting not just her, but also her family and everyone who she will employ in her future business ventures.

“I have this goal to be an entrepreneur,” Alix says. “In 5 years, I see myself as a successful woman, an African woman.” We’re so excited to be part of Alix’s success - share her story, and fund a loan to a driven woman like Alix in honor of International Women's Day.