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Zainab, fourth from the right in the photo and the featured borrower of Zainab K's Women's Group, would like to sincerely thank all the Kiva lenders for their first and second loans.
These loans enabled them to break free from the local lenders who were charging them nearly 100% interest and, as a result, all group members have fully recovered their businesses. The group has expanded their farming operations, created a support fund for young female trader trainees, and all their children are now in school.
Sierra Leone is currently experiencing a difficult time economically, with rising fuel and imported rice costs causing food shortages in some areas. The Group would like to take advantage of this and increase their production further, since rice prices are on the rise. Increasing production will greatly enhance members' livelihoods and also increase food access in Sierra Leone, at a time when this is badly needed.
The Group is, therefore, asking for a third loan to expand production, grow their businesses, and increase local food security.
In this group: Zainab, Fatmata, Maimoona, Yama, Teneh, Saleh, Musu, Kadiatu, Marie, Yebu
