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Isatu K (first on the left), is the featured borrower of Kontai's Best Female Farmers. She sincerely thanks Kiva lenders for their first and second loans. These loans enabled members to break free from local lenders who were charging them nearly 100% interest, and, as a result, all group members have fully recovered their businesses. The group has also expanded their farming operations and created a support fund for member children's school fees and stationary costs.
Sierra Leone is currently experiencing a difficult time economically, especially with rising fuel and imported rice costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there are food shortages in some areas. The Group would like to take advantage of this and increase their production further as rice prices are on the rise. Increasing production will greatly enhance members' livelihoods and also increase food access in Sierra Leone at a time when this is badly needed. The Group is therefore asking for a third loan to expand production, grow their businesses and increase local food security.
In this group: Isatu, Marie, Amie, Marie, Fatu, Neneh, Marie, Kaday, Marie, Yeabu
