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  <title>Kiva Loans for Faulu Kenya</title>
  <link>http://www.kiva.org/</link>
  <description>Kiva Loans for Faulu Kenya</description>
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   <title>Neuece : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/431015</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/431015&quot;&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $375 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 26, 2012
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   			Neuece used her loan of 20,000 Kenya shillings to add stock of clothes. She made good sales, and hence, more profits from her business. She used the additional income from her business to expand her business. She hopes to open another outlet of her business in the future.  

She has requested 30,000 Kenya shillings to add stock of clothes.
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         <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 09:10:11 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Anne : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422393</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422393&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087147.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Anne&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$550 of $1,225 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 7, 2012
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   			Anne is 54 years old, married, and has two children. For ten years, she has been running a grocery shop. Since she joined Faulu Kenya, she has managed to add business stock with her previous loans. She has also bought a solar lamp which she uses to light her business in the evening. Anne hopes to grow her business and open other outlets. She has requested a loan of 100,000 KES to buy vegetables, onions, and bananas.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 22:10:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Grocery Store</media:category>
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   <title>Jacob : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/430157</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/430157&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1102687.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Jacob&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $1,200 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 24, 2012
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   			Jacob is married and has four children. He sells beer and soft drinks to earn a living. He has been in the business for 8 years. He also does farming to supplement his income. Jacob has grown his business since he joined Faulu Kenya because he has been trained in business management skills. He hopes to grow his business in the future. He has requested 100,000 Kenya shillings to buy soft drinks.
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         <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 08:40:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Soft Drinks</media:category>
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   <title>Caroline : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/430220</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/430220&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1102761.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Caroline&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $725 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 24, 2012
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   			Caroline is married and has three children.  She runs a salon to earn a living. She has employed two people to assist her in the business.  She also does farming to supplement her income.  She has grown her business since she joined Faulu Kenya because she has been trained in business management skills.  

She hopes to grow her business and employ more people.  She has requested 60,000 Kenya shillings to buy hair treatment products and hair braids.
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         <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Joshua : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426081</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426081&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1095188.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Joshua&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
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   			Joshua is 32 years old, married, and blessed with two children. To earn a living, he runs a shop. He works hard to provide for his family. Since he joined Faulu Kenya, he has managed to grow his business because he has been trained in business management skills.

Joshua hopes to expand his business into wholesale in the future. He has requested 40,000 KES to buy rice, kerosene, sugar, and cooking fat for sale.
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:40:05 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Retail</media:category>
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   <title>Mary : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427710</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427710&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1098311.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mary&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 19, 2012
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   			Mary is married and has two children.  

She runs a grocery business to earn a living. She has been in the business for three years. She also does farming to supplement her income.  

She has grown her business since she joined Faulu Kenya because she has been trained in business management skills. She hopes to grow her business and employ people. 

She has requested 50,000 KES to buy cabbages, onions and tomatoes.

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         <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 07:01:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Grocery Store</media:category>
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   <title>Jackline : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/428058</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/428058&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1098952.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Jackline&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $950 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 19, 2012
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   			Jackline is married and has three children. She sells clothes to earn a living, and she has been in the business for seven years. Since she joined Faulu Kenya, she has grown her business because she has been trained in business management skills. Jackline hopes to grow her business and open other outlets in the future. She has requested a loan of 80,000 Kenyan shillings to buy clothes for resale.
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         <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 17:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
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   <title>Esther : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/428073</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/428073&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1098974.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Esther&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 19, 2012
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   			Esther is a hardworking business-lady. She runs a retail shop to earn a living. She has been in the business for five years. She has grown her business since she joined Faulu Kenya because she has been trained in business management skills.  

She hopes to grow her business into wholesale in the future. She has requested 50,000 Kenya shillings to buy sugar, cooking fat, maize flour and salt.
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         <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 21:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1098974.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Esther&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
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   <media:category>General Store</media:category>
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   <title>Albert : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429667</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429667&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1101803.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Albert&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $1,200 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
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   			Albert is a hardworking business man. He sells sugarcane to earn a living. He has been in the business for three years. He employs three people in the business. He has grown his business since he joined Faulu Kenya because he has been trained in business management skills.  

He hopes to grow his business in the future. He has requested a loan of 100, 000 Kenya shillings to buy more sugarcane to sell.
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 09:10:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
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   <media:category>Retail</media:category>
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   <title>George : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429701</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429701&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/827015.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;George&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $950 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
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   			George used his previous loan of 40,000 Kenya shillings to buy feed for pigs.  The pigs matured and he sold them hence making good profits.  He used the additional income from his business to expand the pigsty.  He has requested another loan of 80,000 Kenya shillings to buy pigs and feed. 
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 09:50:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/827015.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;George&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
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   <title>James : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429813</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429813&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1102001.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;James&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $250 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
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   			James is married and has two children.  He sells clothes to earn a living.  He has been engaged in the business since 2009. He has grown his business since he joined Faulu Kenya because he has been trained in business management skills.  

He hopes to grow his business in the future for more income generation.  He has requested 20,000 Kenya shillings to buy clothes.


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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:40:55 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Antomy : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429827</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429827&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1102028.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Antomy&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $725 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
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   			Antomy is 33 years old and married.  To earn a living, he practices dairy farming.  He has engaged in the business for over five years.  Besides, he practices horticulture to supplement his family&#039;s income.  He has grown his business since he joined Faulu Kenya because he has been trained in business management skills.  

Antomy hopes to grow his business in the future.  He has requested a loan of 60,000 Kenya shillings to buy a dairy cow. 

   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:50:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429827&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1102028.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Antomy&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Dairy</media:category>
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   <title>Peter : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/430346</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/430346&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1102988.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Peter&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $475 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 25, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Peter used his previous loan of 40,000 Kenya shillings to buy fabric. He made more clothes which he sold and made more profits. Since he serviced the loan, he has grown his business and was able to pay school fees for his children.  

He hopes to open other outlets of his business in the future. He has requested another loan of 40,000 Kenya shillings to buy fabric.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 05:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/430346&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1102988.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Peter&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Tailoring</media:category>
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   <title>Winnie : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/431005</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/431005&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1104458.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Winnie&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,200 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 26, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Winnie is a hardworking business lady. She runs a beauty salon to earn a living. She has been in the business for three years. She has grown her business since she joined Faulu Kenya because she has been trained in business management skills. She hopes to grow her business and employ people. She has requested a loan of 100,000 Kenyan shillings to buy hair treatments, hair braids and shampoo.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 08:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/431005&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1104458.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Winnie&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Beauty Salon</media:category>
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   <title>Jocob : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/416582</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/416582&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1074000.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Jocob&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $1,225 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 8, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Jocob is 34 years old, married with 2 children. He sells car spare parts to earn a living. He has been in the business for 4 years and describes his business environment as favorable because there is limited competition. To earn extra income he runs a retail shop. 

Since he joined Faulu Kenya, he has been able to save his income and hopes to expand his business in the future. He has applied for 100,000 Kenya Shillings to buy car spare parts to sell.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 05:30:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/416582&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1074000.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Jocob&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Spare Parts</media:category>
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   <title>Julius : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417536</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417536&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/807536.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Julius&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $725 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 8, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Julius is 31 years old and married with two children. He runs a grocery store to earn a living. He has been in the business for six years and has employed one person. He describes his business environment as competitive because many people do the same business. 

Since he joined Faulu Kenya, he has been able to save his income and hopes to expand his business in the future. He has applied for a 60,000 Kenya Shillings loan to buy onions, potatoes, tomatoes and bananas to sell. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 05:30:07 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417536&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/807536.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Julius&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Grocery Store</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Patrick : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420926</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420926&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1083972.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Patrick&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $375 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 30, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Patrick is 27 years old and married with one child. He sells electronics to earn a living. He has been in the business for seven years and describes his business environment as favorable because there is limited competition. Since he joined Faulu Kenya, he has been able to save his income and hopes to expand his business in the future. He has applied for 30,000 Kenya Shillings to buy radio speakers to sell.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:30:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420926&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1083972.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Patrick&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Electronics Sales</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Wilson : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420927</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420927&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1083976.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Wilson&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $325 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 30, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Wilson is 36 years old. He runs a hardware store to earn a living. He has been in the business for 4 years and describes his business environment as favorable because there is limited competition. Since he joined Faulu Kenya, he has been able to save his income and he hopes to expand his business in the future. He has applied for 25,000 Kenya shillings to buy pipes, window panes and glass to sell.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:40:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420927&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1083976.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Wilson&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Hardware</media:category>
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   <title>Hezbon : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422340</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422340&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087108.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Hezbon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $625 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 7, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Hezbon is 53 years old, married, and blessed with six children. To earn a living, he runs an electrical shop. He has been in this business for four years, and he grew his business with a previous loan from Faulu Kenya. He has also managed to pay school fees for his children.

Hezbon hopes to further grow his business and expand his premises in the future. He has requested 50,000 KES to buy sockets and bulbs.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:20:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422340&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087108.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Hezbon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Electrical Goods</media:category>
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   <title>James : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422348</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422348&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087115.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;James&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $725 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 7, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			James is happy that he managed to grow his business with his previous loan of 20,000 KES. He used the loan to add to his stock of potatoes. He says that he has grown financially, and he has requested another loan of 60,000 KES to purchase more potatoes for sale.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:40:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422348&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087115.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;James&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Food</media:category>
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   <title>Gideon : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422374</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422374&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087130.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Gideon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $975 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 7, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Gideon used his previous loan of 40,000 KES (Kenya shillings) to buy bananas, mangoes, and tomatoes to sell.  This loan helped him to grow his business and his financial status, enabling him to improve his living standards. He hopes to provide quality education to his children.

He has requested for a loan of 80,000 KES to add to his stock of fruits and vegetables.

   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 20:20:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422374&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087130.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Gideon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Fruits &amp; Vegetables</media:category>
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   <title>Margaret : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422383</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422383&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087139.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Margaret&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $1,225 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 7, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Margaret is a mother of four. To earn a living, she sells second-hand clothes. She has been in the business for 12 years.  She previously sold cereals.  She works hard in her business. Through Faulu Kenya, she has been trained in business management. This has helped her to invest more in her business. Her desire is to grow her business into a wholesaler in the future. She has requested a loan of 100,000 KES to buy second-hand clothes for re-sale.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 21:40:15 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422383&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087139.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Margaret&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Used Clothing</media:category>
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   <title>Mwasi : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422397</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422397&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087151.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mwasi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $725 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 7, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Mwasi is 31 years old, married, and has three children. He sells livestock to earn a living. He has employed one person in his business. Since he joined Faulu Kenya, he has learned how to save his money because he has been trained in business management skills.

Mwasi hopes to grow his business in the future.  He has requested a loan of 60,000 Kenya shillings (KES) to buy cows.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 22:30:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422397&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087151.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mwasi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Livestock</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Peter : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422420</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422420&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087191.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Peter&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $975 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 8, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Peter is a businessman who runs a spare parts shop.  He has been operating his business in the town centre.  This is a good strategic location  because he gets many customers. Since he joined Faulu Kenya, he has expanded his business. Peter has also been trained in financial management. This has helped him to save his money.

Peter dreams of opening a wholesale business in the future.  He needs a loan of 80,000 Kenya shillings to buy motor vehicle spare parts.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:20:14 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422420&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087191.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Peter&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Spare Parts</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Paul : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422431</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422431&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087204.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Paul&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $725 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 8, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Paul is 43 years old and married with three children.  To earn a living, he runs a tailoring business. He has been operating this business for over 10 years.  He has employed two people to assist him in his tasks. Besides tailoring, he does poultry farming to supplement his income.

Paul has experienced upward growth in his business since he joined Faulu Kenya.  This is because he has been trained in business management.   Paul hopes to open other outlets of his business in the future. He has requested a loan of 60,000 Kenyan shillings to buy a sewing machine and fabric.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:50:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422431&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087204.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Paul&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Tailoring</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Timothy : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422442</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422442&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087228.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Timothy&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $625 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 8, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Timothy is 29 years old, married and blessed with a three-year-old child. He sells secondhand clothes so as to earn a living.  He has employed two people to assist him in the business. He also operates a retail shop so as to supplement his income. Through Faulu Kenya, he has been trained in financial management. This has helped him to budget well in his business.

Timothy hopes to expand his business and employ more people. He needs a loan of 50,000 Kenya shillings to add to his stock of clothes.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:40:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422442&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087228.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Timothy&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Used Clothing</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Francis : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422450</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422450&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087244.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Francis&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $625 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 8, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Francis is 26 years old and married with one child. He has been selling fish for four years to earn a living. He has employed two people to assist him in the business.  

Francis has grown his business through the financial support of Faulu Kenya. He used his previous loan to buy more fish. This enabled him to increase his sales and profits, which brought him additional income.

Francis hopes to grow his business into a wholesale business in the future. He has requested another loan of 50,000 KES to buy fish.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 05:40:05 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422450&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087244.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Francis&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Fish Selling</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Doris : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422457</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422457&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087253.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Doris&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $1,225 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 8, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Doris is 44 years old. She runs a hardware shop to earn a living.  She has been in this business for 12 years. She has employed one person to assist her in her tasks.  

Doris has grown her business since she joined Faulu Kenya due to the training she received on business management skills.  

Doris hopes to open other business outlets in the future. She needs a loan of 100,000 KES to buy paint and lubricants for her hardware shop.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 05:50:10 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422457&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087253.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Doris&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Hardware</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Joseph : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422462</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422462&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087257.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Joseph&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $1,225 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 8, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Joseph is 31 years old and single. For the past three years, he has been running a retail shop to earn a living. He has gained a lot of knowledge about business management because he has completed management training through Faulu Kenya.

Joseph is requesting a 100,000 KES loan to buy sugar, maize flour, cooking fat, and tissue paper. In the future, he hopes to open a wholesale business. 

   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 07:30:08 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422462&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087257.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Joseph&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>General Store</media:category>
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  </item>
    <item>
   <title>Joyce : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422615</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422615&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087710.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Joyce&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 8, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Joyce is 39 years old, married and with three children. To earn a living, she runs a cafeteria. She has been in the business for 3 years. Since she joined Faulu Kenya, Joyce has improved her business because she has been trained in business management skills. Joyce hopes to grow her business and become more financially stable. She has requested a loan of 40,000 Kenya shillings to buy beverages.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 08:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422615&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087710.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Joyce&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Cafe</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Martha : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422970</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422970&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1088861.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Martha&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $425 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 9, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Martha used her previous loan of 10,000 Kenya shillings to buy fruits and vegetables.  Her business has improved and grown, enabling her to hire one employee, and she hopes to open another business outlet in the future. Martha is requesting a loan of 35,000 Kenya shillings to buy bananas, passion fruits, cabbages, potatoes, tomatoes and onions.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 05:50:07 PDT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1088861.jpg" type="image/gif" />
   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422970&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1088861.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Martha&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Fruits &amp; Vegetables</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Jimmy : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422978</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422978&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1088868.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Jimmy&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $1,225 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 9, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Jimmy is 29 years old and married with two children. To earn a living, he sells clothes. He has employed three people in his business. 

With the income from his business, Jimmy is able to provide for his family. He also runs a posho mill so as to boost his income.  

Jimmy hopes to grow his business into a wholesale business in the future. He needs 100,000 KES to buy trousers and dresses to sell.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 06:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1088868.jpg" type="image/gif" />
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422978&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1088868.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Jimmy&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Charles : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422990</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422990&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1088888.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Charles&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $1,225 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 9, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Charles sells clothes to earn a living, and has one employee.  He also runs a mobile phone money transfer business to earn extra income.  Charles has benefited from Faulu Kenya because he has been trained in business management skills, and hopes to grow his business and open other outlets. He is now requesting a loan of 100,000 Kenya shillings to buy more trousers, dresses and blouses for his business.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 06:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422990&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1088888.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Charles&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Geoffrey : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422995</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422995&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1088894.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Geoffrey&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $725 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 9, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Geoffrey used his previous loan of 30,000 KES to buy cereals. He made more profits, which he used to expand his business premise.  

He has requested a new loan of 60,000 KES to buy sorghum, maize and beans.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 06:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422995&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1088894.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Geoffrey&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Cereals</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>John : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/423855</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423855&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1090596.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;John&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $375 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 10, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			John is 62 years old, married and has six children. He has been operating a cafeteria to earn a living. He also has rental houses which earn him extra income. He was previously farming before he went into this business. He has managed to improve his business since he joined Faulu Kenya because he has been trained on business management skills.

John needs 30,000 Kenyan shillings (KES) to buy sugar, coffee and tea leaves.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 22:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423855&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1090596.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;John&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Cafe</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Hassan : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/423860</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423860&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1090602.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Hassan&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $725 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 10, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Hassan is 37 years old, married and has three children in school.  To earn a living for his family, he supplies bread mainly to retail shops.  He has been in the business for 10 years and has employed three people. He works hard in his business to provide for his family. He has benefited from Faulu Kenya because of the financial support.

Hassan has requested a loan of 60,000 Kenya shillings to buy bread.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 23:10:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423860&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1090602.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Hassan&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Food</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Benard : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/423888</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423888&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1090666.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Benard&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 10, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Benard used his previous loan of 20,000 Kenya shillings (KES) to buy leather for repairing shoes.  Since he took out the loan, he has managed to grow his business.  He has also grown his customer base.  His first loan is mostly repaid already.

Benard has requested for another loan of 40,000 Kenya shillings to buy glue and leather for repairing shoes.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 23:50:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423888&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1090666.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Benard&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Cobbler</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Moses : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/424197</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424197&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1091431.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Moses&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,100 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 11, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Moses is 34 years old, married and has two children. For the past six years he has sold French beans, peas and vegetables to earn a living. 
&lt;p&gt;
Since he joined Faulu Kenya, his business has grown due to his training in good customer relations. He is now requesting a 90,000 KES loan to buy more French beans and peas to sell. His ambition is to further expand his business. 

   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424197&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1091431.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Moses&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Food Production/Sales</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Hannah : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/424283</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424283&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1091592.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Hannah&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $625 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 11, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Hannah is 36 years old and married. To earn a living she sells shoes and clothes. She has been in this business for three years and has employed two people. She has improved her business because she has been trained on business management skills.

Hannah hopes to expand her business in the future.  She needs a loan of 50,000 Kenyan shillings (KES) to buy shoes and clothes.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:40:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424283&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1091592.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Hannah&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Kevin : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/424298</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424298&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1091603.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Kevin&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $625 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 11, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Kevin is 28 years old and single. He sells clothes to earn a living. Since he joined Faulu Kenya, he has learnt how to save his money and manage his business. This is because he has been trained in business and financial management skills.

Kevin hopes to establish his business well. He needs a loan of 50,000 Kenya shillings to buy skirts and trousers.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1091603.jpg" type="image/gif" />
   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424298&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1091603.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Kevin&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Samson : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/424339</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424339&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1091670.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Samson&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $625 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 12, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Samson is a 23 year old married man.  He had earlier requested for a loan of 20, 000 Kenya shillings, which he used to buy spare parts to repair his motorbike which he uses for transport business.  He has experienced growth in his business since he serviced the loan.  He also used part of the loan to add stock in his retail shop.  This helped him to improve his standard of living. &lt;p&gt;
Samson has requested for another loan of 50,000 Kenya shillings to add stock of maize flour, sugar, salt and cooking fat at his retail store.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 05:40:04 PDT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1091670.jpg" type="image/gif" />
   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424339&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1091670.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Samson&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Retail</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Gabriel : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/424363</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424363&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1091727.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Gabriel&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $1,225 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 12, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Gabriel is 32 years old, married and blessed with a three-year-old child. 

To earn a living, he does tailoring. He has employed one person to assist him in his tasks. He has improved his business since he joined Faulu Kenya because he has been trained in business management skills.

Gabriel hopes to expand his business in the future. He needs 100,000 KES to buy fabric and a sewing machine.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 07:00:12 PDT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1091727.jpg" type="image/gif" />
   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424363&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1091727.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Gabriel&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Tailoring</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Gladys : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/424673</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424673&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1092393.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Gladys&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 12, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Gladys is 36 years old, married, and has three children. She sells clothes to earn a living. She has been engaged in the business for five years. Through Faulu Kenya, she has been trained in financial management. This has helped her to budget.

Gladys hopes to open other outlets of her business in the future. She needs a loan of 50,000 Kenya shillings to expand her business premises. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 13:10:07 PDT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1092393.jpg" type="image/gif" />
   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424673&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1092393.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Gladys&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Silas : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/424681</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424681&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1092400.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Silas&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $725 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 12, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Silas is 38 years old, married, and has three children. To earn a living, he has a tailoring business. He has grown his business through the financial support from Faulu Kenya. He has also been trained in business management skills by Faulu Kenya. This has helped him to grow his business.
Silas desires to expand his business and employ people. He needs 60,000 Kenya shillings to buy fabric.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 13:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1092400.jpg" type="image/gif" />
   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424681&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1092400.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Silas&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Tailoring</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Hellen : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/424700</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424700&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1092422.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Hellen&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 12, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Hellen used her previous loan of 20,000 Kenya shillings to buy more fish. She made good sales, hence more profits. 


She has requested another loan of 40,000 Kenya shillings to buy fish and renovate her business premises. She hopes to become more financially stable in the future. 

   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 15:00:10 PDT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1092422.jpg" type="image/gif" />
   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424700&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1092422.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Hellen&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Fish Selling</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Irene : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425378</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425378&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094154.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Irene&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $1,200 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 14, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Irene is 35 years old. She runs a hardware shop to earn a living. She has operated the business for two years. Since she joined Faulu Kenya, she has managed to access financial resources, gained business management skills and learnt how to save her money.

Irene hopes to grow her business in the future. She has requested a loan of 100,000 Kenya shillings to buy paint.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 02:50:18 PDT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094154.jpg" type="image/gif" />
   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425378&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094154.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Irene&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Hardware</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Farindaris : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426015</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426015&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095121.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Farindaris&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Farindaris is 31 years old, married and the mother of a three-year-old child. To earn a living, she began running a grocery store in 2005. Since joining Faulu Kenya, she has grown her business because she has received training on business management and secured easy access to financial resources. She hopes to expand her business in the future, and has applied for a loan for 50,000 Kenyan shillings to buy pineapples, melons, bananas and vegetables to sell to her customers.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 08:50:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426015&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095121.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Farindaris&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Grocery Store</media:category>
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   <title>Jeremiah : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426029</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426029&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095135.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Jeremiah&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $1,200 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Jeremiah is a businessman who runs a retail shop. He has engaged in this business since 2005 and has employed one person. He also does dairy farming to earn extra income. He has improved his business since he joined Faulu Kenya because he has been able to access financial resources easily.
He hopes to expand his business in the future.  He has requested 100,000 Kenya shillings (KES) to open a mobile phone money-transfer business.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 09:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426029&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095135.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Jeremiah&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Services</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Habiba : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426035</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426035&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095145.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Habiba&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Habiba is 54 years old, married, and has four children.  To earn a living, she sells milk, which she has been doing for seven years. Habiba also farms to supplement her income.  

Habiba is requesting a loan for 50,000 KES, which she will use to buy milk to sell.  Since she joined Faulu Kenya, she has been able to expand her business because she has been trained in business management skills.  Habiba hopes to have a permanent business premise in the future.  
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 09:20:07 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426035&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095145.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Habiba&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Milk Sales</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Richard : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426045</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426045&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095159.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Richard&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Richard is a businessman who provides services such as video shooting and editing. He has been in this business since 2007. Since he joined Faulu Kenya, Richard has managed to grow his business because he has been trained in business management. He has also managed to access financial resources easily.
Richard has requested 40,000 Kenya shillings to buy a laptop computer.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 09:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426045&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095159.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Richard&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Services</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Stephen : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426052</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426052&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/782559.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Stephen&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $725 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Stephen used his previous loan of 80,000 Kenya shillings to buy utensils for resale. With the additional stock, he made more profits. His business has grown and he has employed one person. He has also managed to start a business selling water.  He has requested another loan of 60,000 Kenya shillings to buy cooking pots, plates, and cups for resale.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 09:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426052&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/782559.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Stephen&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Home Products Sales</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Joseph : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426064</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426064&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095175.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Joseph&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $1,025 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Joseph is 40 years old and married with four children.  He sells newspapers and magazines to earn a living.  He employs three people in his business.  Since he joined Faulu Kenya, he has been trained in business management skills. This has helped him to improve his business.

Joseph hopes to expand his business in the future. He has requested a loan of 85,000 Kenya Shillings to buy more magazines.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426064&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095175.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Joseph&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Retail</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Joel : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426069</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426069&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095181.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Joel&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $1,200 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Joel is 41 years old and married and with three children.  He does vehicle repairs to earn a living. He employs two people in his business.  Since he joined Faulu Kenya, he has managed to grow his business, because he has been trained in business management skills.  He has also managed to access financial resources easily.

Joel needs a loan of 100,000 Kenya Shillings to buy vehicle spare parts.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:40:05 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426069&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095181.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Joel&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Vehicle Repairs</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Judy : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426090</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426090&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095199.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Judy&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $1,200 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Judy is 35 years old, married and has two children.  To earn a living, she runs a retail shop where she mainly sells plastic cups, bowls, cooking pots and plates.  She works hard in her business to provide for her family.  Since she joined Faulu Kenya, she has managed to grow her business. Judy hopes to grow her business into a wholesale business in the future. She needs 100,000 Kenya shillings to buy cups, basins, cooking pots and plates.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:40:05 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426090&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095199.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Judy&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Home Products Sales</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Eunice : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427716</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427716&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1098315.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Eunice&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $750 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 19, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Eunice is married and has two children.  

She runs a retail shop to earn a living. She has been in the business for six years. She also does farming to supplement her income.  

She has grown her business since she joined Faulu Kenya because she has been trained in business management skills. She has also learned how to save her money.

She hopes to grow her business in the future. She has requested 63,000 KES to buy sugar, cooking fat, soap and sweets.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 07:01:10 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427716&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1098315.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Eunice&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>General Store</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Anastacia : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427758</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427758&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1098341.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Anastacia&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $475 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 19, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Anastacia is a hardworking business-lady.  She runs a hardware shop to earn a living.  She has been in the business for over ten years.  She has grown her business since she joined Faulu Kenya because she has been trained on business management skills.  
She hopes to grow her business into wholesale in the future.  She has requested  40, 000 Kenya shillings to buy paint and nails.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 08:10:15 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:text type="html">
   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427758&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1098341.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Anastacia&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Hardware</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Anne : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427800</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427800&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1098391.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Anne&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 19, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Anne is married and has two children.  She sells clothes to earn a living.  She has been in the business for twelve years.  She also does farming to supplement her income.  Her business has grown since she joined Faulu Kenya because she has been trained in business management skills.  

Anne hopes to grow her business.  She has requested 50,000 Kenya shillings to buy additional clothes stock.


   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 12:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427800&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1098391.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Anne&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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    <item>
   <title>Cecilia : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/428043</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/428043&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1098926.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Cecilia&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $1,200 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 19, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Cecilia used her previous loan of 100,000 Kenya Shillings to buy sugar, flour, rice, and soap.  With the additional stock, she was able to make more profit. She used the additional income from her business to renovate her rental houses. She has requested another loan of 100,000 Kenya Shillings to add to her stock of cereals, sugar, cooking fat, and soap.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 17:10:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/428043&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1098926.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Cecilia&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </media:text>
   <media:category>General Store</media:category>
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  </item>
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   <title>Nicholus : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429601</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429601&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1101726.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Nicholus&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $375 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
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   			Nicholus used his previous loan of 10,000 Kenyan shillings to buy animal feed and seeds.  Since he accessed the loan, his business has improved.  He has managed to grow his business and earn more income.  He used the additional income to pay school fees for his children.  He has requested for another loan of 30,000 Kenyan shillings to buy dairy meal to feed his animals.
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   <title>Boniface : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429612</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429612&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1101738.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Boniface&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $950 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
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   			Boniface is married and has four children. 

He sells clothes to earn a living. He has been in the business for six years. He has employed one person in the business.  

He has grown his business since he joined Faulu Kenya because he has been trained in business management skills.
  
He hopes to grow his business and employ people in the future. He has requested 80,000 KES to buy clothes.



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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 07:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>John : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429623</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429623&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1101752.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;John&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			John is married and has two children.  

He has a motorbike transport business to earn a living. He also rears pigs for more income generation. He has grown his business since he joined Faulu Kenya because has been trained in business management skills.  

He hopes to grow his business and employ people in the future. He has requested 50,000 KES to buy pigs.


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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 08:00:10 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Jackson : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429632</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429632&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1101764.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Jackson&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $950 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Jackson is married and has four children. He runs a retail shop to earn a living. He has been in the business for over ten years He has employed one person in the business. He has grown his business since he joined Faulu Kenya because he has been trained on business management skills.  
He hopes to grow his business and employ more people. He has requested 80,000 Kenya shillings (KES) to buy sugar, sweets, and rice.



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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 08:50:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>General Store</media:category>
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   <title>Bernard : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429691</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429691&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1101822.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Bernard&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Bernard is married and has a four-year-old child. He sells clothes and necklaces to earn a living. He has been in the business for three years. He also runs a motorbike transport business to supplement his income. 

Bernard works hard in his business so as to provide for his family. He has grown his business since he joined Faulu Kenya because he has been trained in business management skills.  

He hopes to expand his business and employ people.  He has requested 50,000 Kenya shillings to buy clothes and necklaces.

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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 09:30:13 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Philip : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429841</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429841&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1102052.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Philip&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $375 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Philip is married and has four children. He sells fruit to earn a living. He has been engaged in the business for four years. He has employed one person in the business. He has grown his business since he joined Faulu Kenya because he has been trained in business management skills.  

Philip hopes to grow his business and employ people. He has requested for 80,000 Kenya shillings to add stock of fruit to his business.

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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:51 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429841&quot;&gt;
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   <title>Halima : Kenya</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/430249</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/430249&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1102801.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Halima&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $475 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 24, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Halima is married and has a 20-year-old child. For the past three years, she has run a grocery to earn a living and she also sells clothes to supplement her income.  Since Halima joined Faulu Kenya, she has grown her business because she has learned business management skills.  

Halima is requesting a 40,000 KES loan to buy tomatoes. In the future, she hopes to grow her business.

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         <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 17:50:05 PDT</pubDate>
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