Letticia is a farmer in the district of Wedza in Zimbabwe. She used her Kiva loan to purchase a water pump, irrigation pipes and fertilizer to increase production on her land.
The investment has allowed her to expand her farm’s acreage to produce more crops. It is now mixed with the maize, beans, tomatoes and sugar cane that cover the ground in green. She also just started raising goats.
Letticia’s father passed away, making her the family’s primary provider and leader. She and her farm are now sources of great family and community pride. Her new income is helping her take care of her family, including two children left to her after her sisters’ deaths. She pays for all the children’s school fees, clothes and food.
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