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Single mother dreams of building a house for her children

Harriet
Dear Rick and Beth, Cindy, Stuti, Teresa, and Celestine,

Harriet is 47 years old and a single mother. She has six biological children and has two additional children whom she adopted after her sister passed away. In total, she has five boys and three girls.

Harriet is a full-time housekeeper — she cooks and also helps take care of the five grandchildren of her employer. According to her friends, she is a fantastic cook.

Harriet is also a Solar Sister. Solar Sisters are female entrepreneurs who sell solar power products to their communities. She uses the profits that she earns as a Solar Sister to pay the school fees of her youngest children.

Harriet dreams of building her own house someday. Thank you all for supporting Harriet and her family.



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