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A loan helped to buy a solar lantern.


Josephine's story

Hello, Kiva community!

Meet Josephine, who is a crop and animal farmer, and a mother eager to provide the very best for her family.

She states that with her small income, she hasn’t been able to provide sufficient lighting through the electricity in her home. Her family has been using kerosene lamps, despite the toxic fumes that put the family at risk of contracting respiratory diseases.

Josephine is kindly appealing for a loan to buy a solar lantern to provide adequate lighting, enabling her children to read well while at home. With the lantern’s dual-charging capability, her husband will also be able to efficiently charge his phone.

Kindly consider lending to her.


This loan is special because:

It aims to reduce energy costs for small-scale farmers.



Loan details


Lenders and lending teams

Contributing lenders (3)
  • Erhard Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
  • W
    Will Houston, TX, United States
  • K
    Kelly
Contributing teams (2)



Loan details


Erhard
Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Will
Houston, TX, United States
Kelly
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Religious Congregations
1 of 2,797 members
Klimalotsen
Local Area
1 of 310 members