Millicent is from Katito, Kenya. She has 2 children. She needs a loan of $250 increasing stock of goods.
Millicent is from Katito, Kenya. She has 2 children. She needs a loan of $250 increasing stock of goods.
Millicent Opiyo owns a retail store in Katito, Kenya. She would like to increase her stock of retail goods to include items like cooking fat and sugar but has little capital to invest in expanding her business.
With a loan from World Vision, Millicent will be enabled to earn income and improve the quality of living for her two children. As a result of her loan, she hopes to hire two additional community members to help support business operations. In addition, Millicent will be able to provide for her family’s rent and pay for food and school fees.
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.
Katito is a hill in Kenya with an average elevation of 5,000 feet. Summers are warm and rainfall is irregular. There is a high rate of HIV infection in Katito. Poverty has left most families and particularly children very susceptible to disease. Lack of fresh water is a major issue. Many dams are contaminated. Some residents treat the water at home while others drink as is.
Children are considered a valuable resource. A large family means more hands to help on the farm and ensures parents will be taken care of in their old age. With long distances between home and school and children needing to help on the farm, many do not get to attend school.
World Vision focuses on education, immunizations, HIV and AIDS prevention education, food security, and sanitation.
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