• PV0007 - Gibson and his wife Annie are in the farming business selling what they grow and misc. goods. While they previously earned less than $1 a day, a small investment increased their income by almost 50% and they now feel they can continue to grow. They are inspired to plant more crops and sell more products including coal.

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$500 NEEDED TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS
$50 HE AND FAMILY/FRIENDS WILLING TO INVEST

Gibson and his wife Anne have a farm.
 They grow bitterboy, peppers and okra. With your investment, they will expand their farm and produce more vegetables and crops. Gibson is from the Kpelle tribe in Liberia that is an agriculturally focused community. He learned a lot of the workings of a farm from his upbringing. He also now sells coal on the side to increase his profits.  Your investment will help him buy wholesale and improve his profit to support his family.  


..."I am a local agriculture man that have no sponsor, so if I receives any help or amount, I will expand my farm" says Gibson. 


Paying it Forward

Gibson is from the Kpelle tribe and continues to help farmers in poorer areas of Liberia.  In May he was able to help a family in Paynesville to also improve their business.  He is committed to helping others as he improves the life of his family.

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PV0007:  Gibson has a large family, consisting of a wife and 4 children. 3 children goes to school. He is from the Kpelle tribe, which lives primarily in central Liberia, spanning into Guinea. In the Kpelle tribe despite heavy rainfall and rough terrain, the Kpelle survive mostly on their staple crop of rice and are the major food suppliers for the capital cities. The tribe still have chiefs who acts as mediators between the government and the tribes.

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  • Created By : Marie Zernovoj
  • Published On : May 21, 2020, 10:47 AM
  • Funding Ends : Dec 31, 1969, 4:00 PM
  • Category : Food
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  • Description : PV0007:  Gibson has a large family, consisting of a wife and 4 children. 3 children goes to school. He is from the Kpelle tribe, which lives primarily in central Liberia, spanning into Guinea. In the Kpelle tribe despite heavy rainfall and rough terrain, the Kpelle survive mostly on their...  more

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1225093 Liberian dollars

Business Income

1044480 Liberian dollars

Business Expenses

502002 Liberian dollars

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  • Location : Paynesville, Liberia
  • Formatted Address : Paynesville, Liberia
  • Street Address : Paynesville
  • City : Greater Monrovia
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  • Country : Liberia