One Hen

How One Small Loan Made A Big Difference

BY KATIE SMITH MILWAY

Brief Description:
One Hen tells the story of Kojo, who lives in an Ashanti village in Ghana and turns a small loan into a thriving farm. After his father died, Kojo had to quit school to help his mother collect firewood to sell. When his mother receives a loan from some village families, she gives a little money to her son. With this tiny loan, Kojo buys a hen. A year later, Kojo has built up a flock of 25 hens. With his earnings Kojo is able to return to school. Kojo's story is inspired by the life of Kwabena Darko, who as a boy started a tiny poultry farm just like Kojo's, which later grew to be the largest in Ghana. The final pages of One Hen explain the microloan system.

Kids Can Press 2008 32 PP. Cloth

$18.95 (in stock)