Mary is 50 years old and has 10 children. She is a group leader and is representing her group formed by 13 farmers in Webuye District, Kenya.
Mary has been farming with One Acre Fund for many years now, having joined the program for the first time in 2009. This decision was largely a result of her desire to have access to quality training and acquire new farming methods and, although she described her last harvest as good, she believes she could have a better one this year by continuing to work alongside One Acre Fund. Mary also decided to purchase two solar lights as part of her loan, which she is very excited about, as it will allow her to reduce the consumption of paraffin fuel and therefore save more money.
Obtaining this loan means that Mary’s Group will be able to receive a total of 12 solar lights, as well as farming inputs to plant a total of 5.75 acres.