Fred is 42 years old. He is a hard-working man who lives in Masindi, Uganda. He does crop-growing, especially maize, for both home consumption and to sell. He started farming, so as to support his family's needs. He has hopes of increasing his crop production.
Fred is affected by price fluctuations and he wants a loan to weed his garden and pay for labor. He is a member of Mirima United Farmers Group, where members guarantee each other in order to acquire a loan.
In this group: Agnes, Bety, Rose, Nickiloma, Leah, Charles, Susan, Margret, William, John, Lekuru, Godfrey, Fred, Vincent, Daniel, Juliet, Edith, John