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Dedicated
February 19, 2013
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Kiva Loan Dedication
Annah
Agriculture
Eldoret, Rift Valley
Kenya
Kenya
$575
Loan
Amount
Amount
Annah lives in the Eldoret area of Kenya, which is training grounds for many of Kenya's Olympic runners. She has two children and has been doing farming work for ten years. Her primary income sources are milk, eggs, and crops. She stated what is most enjoyable about farming: 'dairy farming!' Her biggest challenge is: 'high cost of feeds.' Animals on the farm have been given the name of: 'Null.' Annah was asked why she chose Juhudi Kilimo for this loan, to which she replied: 'fair interest rates.' This client was also asked what was learned during Juhudi Kilimo's required microfinance training session: 'record keeping.' Her highest monthly expense is school fees. When asked, 'How will this loan benefit your family?', Annah replied: 'better quality of life.' She will use the loan to buy a dairy cow. As part of Juhudi Kilimo's loan appraisal process, each borrower's assets are evaluated. Annah owns the following: 'cow, poultry, bicycle,' but does not own: 'pig, pump, motorcycle, automobile.' Juhudi Kilimo also tries to measure any change in living standards, based on this loan. This borrower has in the household:…
Annah lives in the Eldoret area of Kenya, which is training grounds for many of Kenya's Olympic runners. She has two children and has been doing farming work for ten years. Her primary income sources are milk, eggs, and crops. She stated what is most enjoyable about farming: 'dairy farming!' Her biggest challenge is: 'high cost of feeds.' Animals on the farm have been given the name of: 'Null.' Annah was asked why she chose Juhudi Kilimo for this loan, to which she replied: 'fair interest rates.' This client was also asked what was learned during Juhudi Kilimo's required microfinance training session: 'record keeping.' Her highest monthly expense is school fees. When asked, 'How will this loan benefit your family?', Annah replied: 'better quality of life.' She will use the loan to buy a dairy cow. As part of Juhudi Kilimo's loan appraisal process, each borrower's assets are evaluated. Annah owns the following: 'cow, poultry, bicycle,' but does not own: 'pig, pump, motorcycle, automobile.' Juhudi Kilimo also tries to measure any change in living standards, based on this loan. This borrower has in the household: 'mosquito net,' but does not have: 'electricity, solar power, running water, sewing machine, TV, DVD.' Note: To create this loan profile, Juhudi Kilimo used a mobile device to gather information in the field and send the data to a central online repository, thus reducing paper use, making the process more efficient, and keeping costs down.
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