Page 28 • The HERALD • 26th June 2025 v BRINGING THE GOOD NEWS TO YOU SINCE 1994 v The Square, Fawley, Southampton SO45 1DD T: 023 8112 3112 E: office@zebra-ltd.co.uk All Plumbing Works Undertaken Full Bathroom Installation Toilet Fix from £75 Fully Insured Free Quotes No Job Too Big or Too Small PLUMBING & BATHROOMS LENDWITHCARE As well as supporting local good causes, Hythe & Waterside Rotary are regular donors to Lendwithcare, a charity that brings together entrepreneurs in lowincome countries with the people that have the power to help them - people like you. Run by CARE International UK, one of the world’s leading poverty ghting organisations, Lendwithcare is a revolutionary way for you to help people to work their way out of poverty with dignity. How does it work? An entrepreneur, or group of individuals, has an idea, they need to borrow money on a short term interest free loan, you lend them the money through Lendwithcare, they use the loan to develop their business, they repay the money over the term, you can then withdraw your money or more likely reinvest in another entrepreneur to help them on their way. You can choose who to support. ere are many entrepreneurs, such as Julienne who is 41 years old, married, and has four children. One child has completed High School, while the other three cultivation. Julienne has recently entered her carrot harvesting season, collecting approximately six sacks of carrots weekly, which she sells at the local market. With this loan, she intends to invest further in her business by buying carrot seeds, fertilisers, plant vitamins, and compost, as well as employing ve additional labourers. She hopes this support will help her expand her production and achieve her goal of becoming a local seed supplier, which will increase her income and improve her family’s standard of living. Loan Amount requested: £2,296.88 Repayment term: 12 months Activity type: Farming. Julienne is one of many from countries such as the Philippines, Paraguay, Zambia, ailand and Rwanda, who are seeking loans. rough Lendwithcare Hythe & Waterside Rotary has lent £10,432, made 229 loans, and helped 843 entrepreneurs and 2705 family members. Only 5 loans have defaulted at a cost of £68.66. An amazing record. Loans are o en made in small values so that several benefactors support one individual or group. You can also loan as an individual for as little as £15, for more information visit: lendwithcare.org onions, with her husband’s support in the business. Julienne began cultivating these crops a decade ago. She currently farms approximately one and a half hectares of land. Her crops usually provide a good seasonal income, covering household expenses, but she seeks to increase this income to improve her family’s welfare. Consequently, she has requested a loan to purchase necessary farming inputs for carrot Julienne are still students. Her family resides in the western province of Rwanda. To earn a living, Julienne works as a farmer, growing a variety of crops, including carrots, potatoes, and Waterside Craft Club Waterside Cra Club meets every Thursday, 12.30pm–3pm at the Hythe Sea Scouts Hut on Shore Road in Hythe. Each session costs £5 including all materials and activities, or £2 if you bring your own project and join the Social Table. Two hot drinks and biscuits are included in every session. Follow the Facebook page for updates: www. facebook.com/watersidecra club or visit: www. watersidecra club.co.uk
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