If Palestine is a country or not depends entirely on who you ask... so I asked Kiva and found Fatenah, a grocery store owner in the country of Palestine. Thank you Kiva for answering this question and helping me find my first December loan.
Fatenah has increased her business substantially through previous loans and has been able to help her husband start a business of his own, though she is still the main provider for her family of 8. She has requested this loan of $3000 to help her prepare for a busy holiday that is fast approaching.
The second December loan went to Mariam in Tanzania.
Mariam requested one loan of $150 to help her grow her restraunt business. currently $1 is 1,300 Tanzinian shillings... definately taking advantage of exchange rates for this one. Mariam is a single mother of three and works 13 to 16 hours a day.
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