er sisters children. Now Sherri (11 months, pictured) Grace (11 years, not pictured) and Stela (7 years, not pictured) are also living in the one room that Peter and his family rent. Peter and Mary both spoke very good English, they had been to school, but times has gotten to so difficult they were having to make the decision to put their nieces in orphanages. Peter goes out every day to find work so that this does not have to happened but still, he is unable to provide for his, now, big family. I met Peter after he spoke to my friend Claire about placing the children at Neema House. Claire contacted me and I went to do a home visit today. Peter is a very smart and educated man. He had run a bread business in the past but it was not earning enough to support the family. He made up a new business plan for his bread business and we spoke about why it failed in the first place and the ways he can make it successful this time around. He had some great ideas and I am very impressed with his business plan! I agreed to loan him $250 to start up his business. He will sign a contract on Friday that will lay out his repayment plan. We are all very optimistic and I think that this family, with a little help, can pull themselves from the poverty they live in now. If you are interested in contributing to our micro finance loan program please go to our websitewww.walkinlovetanzania.com and use the donate button. Every little bit helps and every little bit does change a person's life!! Thank you for your support!
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