Walukuba Group (B)

Since 1992 Gertrude Onen (center) has been in the business of making and selling peanut butter. She is requesting a loan to increase her stock of ground nuts while it is still the harvest season and prices are lower. Gertrude also makes necklaces out of paper beads that she sells to volunteers at a local orphanage. She is 46 and a mother of four.

Gertrude's group includes Prisca Lantero, Jennifer Acan, Annet Mbabazi, and Sarah Okori. Prisca has owned a kiosk for eight years. She hopes to use her loan to expand her business and free up much needed capital to help school her ten children. Jennifer is a tailor and is requesting a loan to buy two more sewing machines to attract more customers. Annet sells local handcrafts and wants to use her loan to increase her supplies. Sarah also owns a kiosk and wants to use her loan to add more variety of goods to her shop.

Amount Requested: $875.00 ($165 per borrower)