David Mbiti Kimongo



David is 70-years old. He and his wife, Helen, are both entrepreneurs who sell to the local market. David is a baker, who bakes bread and makes cakes for special occasions. His wife sells vegetables at the Kyevaluki market.

Demand is rising for David's special cakes and his bread, but David needs funds to buy the ingredients needed to increase the production of his bakery items. With the high-cost of fuel, David is also challenged with being able to transport the items to market in a cost effective manner.

Loan Purpose:
With the help of a loan from h3o, David hopes to open a shop where he can sell his baked goods, along with his wife's vegetables, so that costly trips to the market are not necessary.

I am so proud of my friend.  I loaned him a measly $25 and he has already paid back $10.42.  There is something about that 2¢ that is precious to me.  It symbolozes his struggle and his honesty.

I met David through H30 (Humans Helping Humans).  This organization allows you to make micro-loans to a person of your choosing to use to become more self-sufficient in a developing country.   The clients are all screened through various organizations.  David came through penKenya.org (PEN stands for Poverty Eradication Network). 

After you make a loan you have the option of reinvesting or getting your money back.  EVERY penny goes to the loan.  You can make a donation to admin fees if you like but it is optional.

Take a moment and check out the site if you are interested I know I got $1,000,000 worth of smile from seeing that 2¢ !!!