My names are Magdalena Katana. I was born and raised in Shanzu, which is a sublocation in Mombasa county in Kenya. I'am the third born in a family of eight children. I'm a happily married mother of three beautiful girls, Philister 14yrs, Sylvia 7yrs and Cynthia 4yrs. I got my education still in Mombasa.

Growing in a humble family, life was quite hard. We could go for some of the days with just a single meal. Even more frustrating, I could be sent out school because of unpaid fees. We could sometimes go and fetch water for our neighbors from a distant well, where we were paid and buy food.

With the hustle, I managed to complete my studies. I then started doing some jobs here and there, whereby I earned some money.

After saving for some time, I decided to start a green grocery business. It is three years now and still running and I'm enjoying the growth thanks to My lenders through Zidisha. My eldest daughter has joined high school this year and the others are still in primary school.

During my free time, I like watching gospel songs and soaps on television.

My business deals with all types of green groceries. I get vegetables, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, variety of fruits and more from the market in wholesale price then come and sell in the village in retail.

In return, I do get some profit which I normally use for my upkeep together with my kids and siblings. Now that my eldest daughter is in high school whereby the fees are quite expensive, I would love to help my husband by paying tuition fees for the younger daughters. In some instances when the sales are high, I do put some money back to the business as inventory.

Apart from my husband, I mostly depend on my business and I'am quite optimistic that with you my Lenders, it will grow to a big one and even create job opportunities for others.

My Dear Lenders, my prayer that you are in good health. As a believer in quality education I find it right to arm my children with this strong weapon called education.

I need to enroll them to start attending evening tuitions after they are through with learning during the day in public school. This is going to improve their performance in school.

I plan to use the funds as follows;

100 dollars will be for 1 year tuition fees for my first daughter Sylvia,

100 dollars will be for 1 year tuition fees for my younger daughter Cynthia,

30 dollars will be for 2 pairs of school uniforms,

25 dollars will be for 2 pairs of black leather shoes,

15 dollars will be used to buy 2 school bags,

10 dollars will go to buying 6pairs of white and beige stripped socks (3 each).

My Lenders, please and kindly fund my loan so that I may see them grow academically. Using the money I get from my green grocery business, I'm going to repay the loan.

God bless you as you prepare to fund me and I promise to never disappoint.

Thank you so much.