A Business for Mama Lolo

This is Lolo Mwanamkuu Mohammed Mwatiya, fondly known as Mama Lolo. We met her when we were in Kenya last year in a small town on the Kenyan coast. She is a mother of three and has struggled to make ends meet as her work (selling sarongs or clothes she makes, giving massages or henna tattoos at the beach) is seasonal and inconsistent at best. We have been supporting her throughout the year, to help with food and some school fees, but she has a dream to open a small business that will sustain her family with enough money that they will never go to bed hungry and will also pay for her children's schooling. 

Mama Lolo would like to open a small shop where she can sell food and other items. The area is well located with good foot traffic so she feels this business will be a success and provide more consistent income. In order to secure a business license and get a small shop set up, I would love to provide Lolo with $1000. 

Please consider helping this woman, my friend, with her dream to make a better life for herself and her children. I am planning to send her the money by the end of June and cannot tell you how much I (and she) appreciate your help!