Feb 2009

Hello from Tahina. In my family, it is always my mother who buys the food and I am the one who prepares the meals. Yesterday, for breakfast we ate rice with an omelet and for lunch, we had rice with chopped meat and vegetables. For dinner, we had plain rice with small pieces of fried beef. My family's favorite food is chopped meat with green beans.

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Dec 2008

Hello! It's me, Tahina. The illness that my family has sometimes is fever. Ambalavao has a climate different than other areas because of the mountains surrounding it. I believe that is caused by brush fires that burn the forests. The season that I like the most is winter because it is the time of the harvest and business does very well at this time. Also, food is abundant and less expensive. It is the rainy season here right now and it is hot and this is not good for my business as there are not many customers, since people are busy farming and they do not come to the village to buy things.

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Nov 2008

Hello! It's Tahina; I wake up every moring at 5:30 am because I start my shift at the restaurant at 6 am and I wake up half an hour early to get ready; I work at the restaurant from 6 am to 2 pm and in the afternoon I go home to make cakes to sell, I do this every day except for sundays when i go to church in the morning and make cakes in the afternoon.

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Sep 2008

Hello! It's me, Tahinarivelo. I don't have children who go to school, but I know that starting back to school is hard for parents because they only talk about the fact that the cost of schooling and supplies increases each year. Most parents have already prepared for this but still, that does not keep away the worries, because there are always unexpected expenses. But if we want our children to learn, parents must sacrifice.

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Aug 2008

Hello! It's me, Tahinarivelo. My business continues to go well at this time. Regarding the vacation, I do not have children but I think that the children will help their parents with selling and preparing the things for sale, as well as with household chores. For Independence Day, we celebrated by doing things that we do not normally do. In the morning, we went to the stadium to watch the parade, and in the afternoon we attended the celebration that the town had organized.

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Jul 2008

Hello! It's me, Tahinarivelo. The month of June is the last month that business goes well because it is the end of the harvest. After Independence Day, people begin the planting season and then they spend less money except for seeds. As for me, I will celebrate Independence Day just like every other celebration. We will eat good things and the children will wear nice clothes. I do not want to spend too much on one day because I will need to repay my loan a few days after.

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Jun 2008

Hi, it's me, Hajaniray. I am happy that my business is working so well and that I was able to make my first loan repayment. I still have some money left over to keep my business going. Thanks to the training that we received from the Masomboly team, I have been able to better manage my finances and haven't had any problems in making the first loan repayments.

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May 2008

Hello, it is Hajaniray here. I am happy to receive this loan because my business has already begun to pick up speed. With the money each month I am able to expand my source of revenue and will help my parents with the needs of our family and I will be able to save for my future. Thank you to all of the funders for their confidence and support!

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