Makananelo is a 37 year old woman married to a 41 year old man. She has four children aged between 17 and 3 respectively.
Her homestead comprises of separate traditional huts built with sandstone. 'Makananelo is a subsistence farmer who specializes in sorghum and maize. Both commodities are used frequently in Lesotho as the former is used to make soft porridge, so she says her business is good.
In the future, 'Makananelo says she would want to have more fields so that she increases her production.
The reason she bought the ACE1 stove is because she incurs fuel costs and struggles to charge her mobile phone, so this stove will significantly reduce her costs.
'Makananelo and the other women in this group have kindly requested a loan from Kiva lenders to pay for the stove, this is their first loan request and they have promised to pay in time.
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In this group: 'Makena, 'Makananelo, 'Manchochoane, Limakatso, 'Mathabo, 'Makarabo