Christine Akoth

Location: Kware, Kenya
Age: 42 years old
Business: Spinning Wool
Loan Amount: $250           
Personal and Family Information: Single mother with three children who earns $200 a year

Christine is a single mother who must provide for her three children. Christine was previously involved in the wool spinning industry but her house tragically burned down and she lost her spinning loom and all of her possessions.  After this incident, the Daughters of Charity helped Christine purchase another loom, which was kept in a public room at the local parish. Again, Christine lost her loom due to circumstances outside of her control when it was later vandalized by local children.  

Now Christine is determined to start up her business again and will use the loan to purchase a new loom. The fact that Christine has thought out this loan and has come up with a structured business plan is a very encouraging sign for us.  The loan was issued with the proviso that a secure location for the loom could be identified.  The Daughters of Charity are assisting with this.