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Jane is a married woman with 8 children. Her oldest child is 24 and her youngest is just 12 years old. On top of the 8 children, Jane also cares for 3 dependents. Jane has been in the business of farming for the past 20 years. She has a large scale maize plantation and she also grows gnuts (gnuts are peanuts, and they are used to make a thick peanut sauce that is consumed throughout Uganda). Because Jane has a large scale operation her customers know she can always provide an ample supply of produce. This makes her a very competitive seller. Today, Jane is requesting a loan of 300,000 USH. This loan will be used to buy pesticides and quality grains. Jane hopes that her business will help her to get enough money that she can pay school fees for all of her children through university. She says that if this happens, all her family and business dreams will have come true.

About Group Loans
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a group of individuals bound by a group guarantee. Under this arrangement, each member of the group supports one another and is responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members if someone is delinquent or defaults.

This loan was for $2,050 and was disbursed in April 2009.   This is an eight month loan and is currently 33% repaid as of July 2009.