A loan helped to buy farming inputs and improve this single mom's farm production, which has been adversely affected by the Covid-19 global pandemic.


Catherine's story

Catherine, 46, is a hardworking single mother of three school-going children living in Kapcherop. This town was significantly struck by the 2007–2008 crisis, when violence occurred in Kenya. She is a vigilant woman who has farmed for the past many years.

Catherine is seeking this loan to buy farming inputs to improve her production, which has been adversely affected by the Covid-19 global pandemic. Be inspired to light up her flames of hope for a better future.

The major impediment to the development of smallholder farms in Kenya is lack of short-term credit facilities. Juhudi Kilimo, in partnership with Kiva, is working hard to support smallholder farmers in Kenya through financing, therefore, guaranteeing their survival.


This loan is special because:

It finances smallholder farmers to purchase dairy cows, chickens, cereals, farm inputs and farming equipment.



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