Simple Money Skills for Women in Business

The coordinator has been moving within the village and talking about the support loans they offer to women since women have more problems in the community than men. That there is a loan we offer with little interest and affordable, he said. The coordinator’s name is called Okene, who encouraged us to get loans for personal use and also create groups. This made me have interest to get a loan and it helped me a lot. From this village it is very hard to get money and the only way to get money is farming of which some seasons are not good. Sometimes we get good output and sometimes bad. Like last year there was a lot of sunshine but we persevered since it’s the only way to get money. the money I got has helped me a lot.

My name is Adera from Agule village, Ochalakur Sub-County, Kalaki District. The money I borrowed has been helping me in many ways.

• The first borrowing was for treatment and I got 150,000 shillings. It really changed my life. I was sick and there was no way to get treatment. The money I got helped me to get well and healthy, because I used it to pay for treatment.
• The second time I got 130,000 shillings for buying murram for building and I plan to start construction of a permanent house. I have faith that I will build even if I still don’t have all the money needed.
• The third time I borrowed 130,000 shillings for planting millet. The millet that I harvested, I sold one sack and got 200,000 shillings and that money helped her so much. I also used other money to prepare the land and I plan to plant soya in this first season. I also planted cassava and I sold and added to the money I attained from selling millet and bought two sheep.

I thank the coordinator for supporting me and may they continue to help other people also.  I plan to come gain to borrow more money for development. Thanks.

This tesimony shared by a beneficiary of our Robert's money lending business exemplifies the importance of grassroots loan schemes that target women, such us our project has the intention to benefit. The primary objective of our project is to increase the loan fund from which more women can have access to loans that address their immediate needs, such as Adera has benefitted. Thank you to all that have made a donation. We are hopeful that with your continue support we will meet our target.