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Sarah A

Sarah is from Kenya. She has 2 children. She needs a loan of $200 to buy foodstuff for cooking.

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Community:
Winam ADP
Country:
Kenya
other entrepreneurs here Kenya

Summary

Sarah is from Kenya. She has 2 children. She needs a loan of $200 to buy foodstuff for cooking.

  • Top Goals To buy foodstuff for cooking
  • Children Helped 2
  • Number of Employees 1

Sarah's Story

Sarah, a mother of two, has a kiosk where she operates a food selling business for a living to support her family. Her main challenge is the high cost of foodstuff in Kenya. She needs financial support in order to expand her business.

With a loan from World Vision Sarah will be able to buy foodstuff for cooking. With the additional income she will be able to better provide for her family and send her children to school. In the future, Sarah hopes to open up a hotel and to provide job opportunities for others.

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Industry Info

In areas where the poor live alongside the more affluent, businesses in the service sector can be very successful. Services include flower cultivation, tailoring/sewing, transportation, repair work, beauty salons and barber shops, and restaurants. Loans are needed to begin, expand, or sustain business with tools and supplies. Loans given to entrepreneurs in the service sector account for around 7% of our loans.

Sarah's Community

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Sarah's Mid Term Update November 02, 2012

Thank you for partnering with World Vision Micro to provide Sarah Atieno with a small loan for her food and retail business. Sarah used her loan of $200 to buy supplies for her food business, which has been struggling. She continues to make weekly payments of $8 on time.

With the profits she has earned from her food business, Sarah is able to purchase food for her family and expand the current business.

Sarah's 2 children continue to study in school. Thanks to Sarah’s hard work, she will be able to provide a brighter future for her 2 children.

Thank you for supporting Sarah's small business through World Vision Micro!

Total Amount
$200

Amount raised

$200
$200
100%

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4 Donors

  • Jay
    July 18, 2012
    Contributed to 119 other loans
  • Deepthi
    August 01, 2012
    Contributed to 13 other loans
  • Gilbert
    August 09, 2012
    Contributed to 0 other loans
  • Ashley
    August 10, 2012
    Contributed to 4 other loans

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