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Ruancege Pioneers
The first Village HopeCore group to form. Bottom row: Eunice Githingi, secretary, Nathaniel Kiriti, Assistant Groups Coordinator. 2nd Row: Mary Cirindi (4th from left) Groups Coordinator
Date: 01/10/2005
Owner: Mark Woodward
Views: 544
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Undugu Men's Group
Two men from the group used their loans to start a furniture making business.
Date: 01/12/2005
Owner: Mark Woodward
Views: 369
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The Filmmakers
Myles Lawrence-Briggs, Jake Eakle, and Becca Heitz were juniors at Sonoma Academy when they travelled to Chogoria to make a documentary about Village HopeCore
Date: 01/11/2005
Owner: Mark Woodward
Views: 370
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Nathaniel Kiriti's Shamba
Shamba means 'garden' or 'farm.' Most people in Chogoria have land that has been passed down to them for generations, and grow vegetables for their own use, but few make enough to buy dry goods or good protein sources.
Date: 01/13/2005
Owner: Mark Woodward
Views: 431
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Lucy
Lucy Kainyu Ngaruthi, loan recipient, began with a dressmaking shop, but could not earn enough, and instead purchased a cow and pigs with her loan. She also was able to bring piped water to her shamba.
Date: 01/12/2005
Owner: Mark Woodward
Views: 350
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Becca, Lucy's son, Myles, and Jake
Date: 01/12/2005
Owner: Mark Woodward
Views: 421
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Lunch
We were invited to lunch by the women of the Wendani group.
Date: 01/12/2005
Owner: Mark Woodward
Views: 326
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Eunice
Eunice Githinji, secretary of Ruancege Pioneers, the first group to be funded. She is in her second loan cycle. She has been able to pipe water to her shamba, is raising chickens and has purchased a cow and a shaft cutter.
Date: 01/10/2005
Owner: Mark Woodward
Views: 338
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Cow at The Tea Farm
Our hosts at the tea farm purchased this cow with their loan.
Date: 01/10/2005
Owner: Mark Woodward
Views: 367
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