tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243581972011-06-07T23:48:25.860-07:00Florence Abalo is a very active member of Life in Africa who is part of the Invisible Children Bracelet project.Life in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11801929915167863262noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24358197.post-1146421522576892612006-04-30T11:22:00.000-07:002006-06-21T15:57:53.150-07:00Florence's loan for expanding her charcoal selling business has been reviewed and guaranteed by her peers in the <a href="http://lifeinafrica.com">Life in Africa </a>community, and funded by lenders at <a href="http://kiva.org">Kiva.org</a>.<br /><br />Read <a href="http://kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=321">Florence's complete loan description </a>and an ongoing journal about the impact of her loan.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24358197-114642152257689261?l=florenceabalo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Life in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11801929915167863262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24358197.post-1144059011329293252006-04-03T03:02:00.000-07:002006-06-21T16:01:17.913-07:00<img src="http://static.flickr.com/40/122488627_76487e8e90_m.jpg"><br /><br />Florence at home demonstrating how to use the charcoal.<br /><br /><img src="http://static.flickr.com/39/122488626_7fb1c8a545_m.jpg"><br /><br />Florence with her sister who helps her with the business.<br /><br /><img src="http://static.flickr.com/40/122488624_bffd6b0387_m.jpg"><br /><br />Florence taking measurements of her charcoal at the place she sells from.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24358197-114405901132929325?l=florenceabalo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grcayaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17491278525484046590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24358197.post-1143381386127522732006-03-26T05:36:00.000-08:002006-06-21T16:04:56.183-07:00I Grace Ayaa, have sat down with my client Florence Abalo, and conducted an income assessment and came out with the following :<br /><br />Source of income:<br /><br />1- Bracelets ----- 280,000/=<br /><br />2- Charcoal business --- 80,000/=<br /><br />TOTAL ----- 360,000/=<br /><br />EXPENDITURES:<br /><br />1- Rent --------- 20,000/=<br /><br />2 - Transport ------ 20,000/=<br /><br />3 - School fees ----- 30.000/=<br /><br />4 - Food ----------- 80,000/=<br /><br />5 - Medical -------- 15,000/=<br /><br />6 - Clothing -------- 10,000/=<br /><br />7 - Relatives -------20,000/=<br /><br />8- Water, ---------- 10,000/=<br /><br />9 - Fuel ----------- 30,000/=<br /> <br /> TOTAL ------------ 235,000/=<br /><br />A - B = 360,000/= - 235,000/= = 125,000/=<br /><br />With the above results, we have therefore agreed that Florence is able to pay back her loan of 500,000/= in 12 months at the rate of 50,415/= a month.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24358197-114338138612752273?l=florenceabalo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grcayaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17491278525484046590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24358197.post-1143380130943573212006-03-26T05:35:00.000-08:002006-06-21T16:08:57.973-07:00<a href="http://wiseafricanliving.blogspot.com/2006/03/smoked-beef-in-peanut-butter-sauce.html">Wise African Living: Smoked Beef in peanut butter sauce (Florence Abalo)</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24358197-114338013094357321?l=florenceabalo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grcayaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17491278525484046590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24358197.post-1143379903521017972006-03-26T05:31:00.000-08:002006-06-21T16:12:37.393-07:00<a href="http://ourlia.blogspot.com/2006/03/florence-abalo.html">My Life in Africa: Florence Abalo</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24358197-114337990352101797?l=florenceabalo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grcayaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17491278525484046590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24358197.post-1142797712766425622006-03-19T11:45:00.000-08:002006-03-19T11:48:32.776-08:00Florence Abalo is a Life in Africa member and her internet4change agent is Grace Ayaa.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24358197-114279771276642562?l=florenceabalo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Life in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11801929915167863262noreply@blogger.com0