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Rugiatu (second from the right) is the featured borrower of Rugiatu Women's Group. She 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. Now all the group members have fully recovered their businesses and all their children are in school. The group also created a support fund for young female farmers and is providing a powerful example of success through hard work to youth in the community.
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 as 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. Rugiatu Women's Group is therefore asking for a third loan to expand production, grow their businesses and enhance local food security.
In this group: Rugiatu, Annie, Sanpa, Doris, Fatmata, Hawa, Ramatu, Kadiatu, Hawa, Mabinti
