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almost 6 years ago

Carolyne enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have faced for the past few months is more domestic. I have had infidelity issues with my husband and this caused a little bit of conflict. But things are better now anyway."

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almost 6 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a sustainable income source."

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almost 6 years ago

Priska enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I have children who are school going and at times they are sent away for school fees when I don't have the cash."

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almost 6 years ago

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I don't have a stable source of income so taking care of my children is a problem forcing me to depend on handouts."

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almost 6 years ago

Beatrice enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is that in the past I used to stay in a grass thatched house and I managed to build the house that I currently stay in using cash from my business of selling fish."

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almost 6 years ago

Irene received a $98 initial payment.

"l plan o build a nice big house. l also plan to buy furniture in my house and also pay school fee."

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almost 6 years ago

Josephine received a $98 initial payment.

"l plan to plaster my house , l also plan to buy seats and to pay school fees."

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almost 6 years ago

Mary received a $98 initial payment.

"I'm planning to build a spacious semi-permanent house then cement it."

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almost 6 years ago

Filigona received a $98 initial payment.

"I'm planning to plaster my house. I'm also planning to buy a cow with the remaining amount."

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almost 6 years ago

Milkah received a $98 initial payment.

"l am planing to add more iron sheets so that l can exchange my roofing , l also plan to plaster my house and pay school fees."

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