A loan helped a member to buy cost efficient maize seeds and fertilizer for the coming harvesting season, as well as a solar light.


Benard's Group's story

Pictured above is Benard, often described as an extremely hardworking individual. He is 32 years old and, as a group leader, he is representing his group of 12 farmers in Teso Distric, Kenya.

Benard is returning this season to work with One Acre Fund again as this means that he is able to get the best quality fertilizer and hybrid seeds, which is why he decided to join in the first place. Benard says that he is happy to have made that decision because, since he first joined in 2014, he has been able to consistently feed his family, which has improved his day-to-day life significantly. Benard will use the profits from this season to send his children to school.

The group will use this loan to purchase one solar light as well as seeds and fertilizer to plant a total of nine acres.

In this group: Benard, Shadrack, Fidelia, Florence, Erick, Jane, Kevina, Erick, Joseph, Peter, Solomina, Jackline


This loan is special because:

It supports smallholder farmers to purchase seeds and solar lanterns.



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