Featured Microfinance Recipients
Featured Microfinance Recipients
To donate towards sponsoring any of these recipients, please click on donate now. Choose Microfinance and specify the name of the recipient in the notes field. Each recipient will receive business training and between $100 to $200.
Read more about the Microfinance launch / set up meeting.
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Mrs. Anna Kanu |
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| Marital Status: | Married- Mr. Peter Kanu | |
| Family: | (5 Children) Esther 18, Rebecca 15, Carolyn 12, Ruth 7, Grace 4 yrs | |
| Spouse Occupation: | Janitor in primary school. | |
| Address: | Sir Samuel Lee Road, Aberdeen Road | |
| Occupation: | House maid monthly salary: Le. 150,000 (about $50) | |
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Mrs. Isatu Vamboi |
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| Marital Status: | Deceased (civil war) | |
| Family: | (3 Children) Matthew 15, Edna 12, Eva 7 | |
| Occupation: | Daily miscellaneous trader. Currently owns a kiosk that she uses for trading. Trading in hair products, lotion, handkerchiefs general merchandize and Sierra Leonean specialty food fish balls. (by day by day trader in Sierra Leone ). She carries her product to houses daily to solicit sales. On a good day she makes Le 40,000 ($13.00) . On a bad day she makes Le 25,000 ($8.00) . | |
| Address | Upper Phillips Mellow Wellington, Freetown, Sierra Leone. | |
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Mrs. Fatmata Sesay (Age: 41 years) |
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| Marital Status: | Married - Mr. Sama Sesay | |
| Family: | (4 Children) Ansuma Sama 20, Abu Sama 12, Gibayo Sama 11, Yata 19 yrs. | |
| Spouse Occupation: | Ex police officer. Currently unemployed for the last four years. Fatamata is the sole breadwinner. | |
| Address: | Henry Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| Occupation: | Selling Peanuts Monthly salary: Le 6,000 per day ($2.00) . Le 3,000 ($1.00) for three cups of groundnuts. Sells at $6,000 (Le 3,000 profit) daily. | |
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Mrs. Hannah Johnny (Age: 65 years) |
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| Marital Status: | Married | |
| Family: | (4 Children) Ansuma Sama 20, Abu Sama 12, Gibayo Sama 11, Yata 19 yrs. | |
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Ex-police officer. Currently unemployed for the last four years. Age 70 years. Fatamata is the sole breadwinner.
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Campbell Street, Wellington - Button Olku
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| Occupation: | Kerosene and Africana clothes seller. Le ,8,000 for soda cup of kerosene ($2.00) | |
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Ms. Olivette Sylvia Horton (Age: 44 years) |
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| Marital Status: | Single | |
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(6 Children) Samuel Horton 16yrs, Rebecca Smith 14, David Horton 13yrs, Tim Horton 9 yrs , Hazel Horton 5 yrs, Albert Smith 4 yrs
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| Address: | Lewis Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| Occupation: | Unemployed. Living through gifts of friends and relatives. Very inconsistent supply of finances. | |
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Mrs. Seray Kallon (Age: 38 years) |
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| Marital Status: | Married - Mr. Kallon | |
| Family: | (3 Children) Junisa Kallon 12yrs, Patience Kallon 10yrs, Blessings Kallon 10yrs. Additionally extended family 2 adopted children : Rachel Bangura 15yrs and Jariah Bangura 13 yrs. | |
| Address: | Cockle Bay Lane Off Aberdeen Road / Freetown Sierra Leone | |
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Miscellaneous merchant/ trader. Trades in mixed merchandize including beer, sachet water, soft drinks, salt, sugar rice. Etc. Initial investment money set to develop current business is Le 200,00 ($66.00). Currently owns a small shop that she uses for business transaction.
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