In this week’s Kiva Pledge Update I am supporting Nelson Ndung’u Itotia, a water distributor in Muthure, Kikuyu, Kenya. As water is a critical need in Africa, the services that Nelson Ndung’u Itotia provides are essential to his community’s survival.

According to his Kiva business page:

Nelson Itotia is a 35-year-old married father of two children who lives in Muthure, Kikuyu. He supplies water to homesteads and construction projects. He also owns rental houses where he earns about KSH 4,000 per month. Nelson was introduced to KADET by a friend who was already a member of KADET. He has borrowed from K-REP Bank before but this will be his first loan with KADET. He wants to use the loan to dig his borehole deeper so that he can have enough water for his personal use and for his business. One day Nelson hopes to expand his water supply business by buying a truck to supply water in large quantities in addition to delivery with his donkey. In addition to all that, he would like to raise pigs on his farm.

Stay tuned for the next Kiva Pledge Update on August 30th.

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