One Hen and Then... The Story of a Small Loan and a Big Dream
Katie Smith, with Mary Beth Leatherdale Milway, illustrated by Tequitia Andrews
In a contemporary rural setting in Africa, Kojo uses money left from his mother’s sewing-machine loan to buy a hen. When the hen lays eggs, he keeps some and sells others at the market, then repays his mother. The cycle of hens, eggs, sales, and savings grows over time, allowing him to pay school fees and buy a uniform. Eventually, Kojo buys land for a poultry farm and applies for a loan to purchase 900 chickens.
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