ALEX
*Year 6. Month 2.* Everyone was busy with babies and business. No one noticed Alex was lonely. Until she walked in. *Month 2. Saturday. NO MORE 5:01PM CENTER* Training was full. 45 people. Sula was talking about "avoiding loan sharks". Door opened. Late. Girl. Early 20s. Backpack. Tired eyes. Sat in the back. Took notes. Didn’t talk. After class she came to the donation box. Dropped 2k. "Thank you," she whispered. "For what?" Alex asked. He was locking up. "For making me feel like I’m not stupid for being broke." Her name: *Nakato. Calls herself Kato.* 19. From Jinja. Hairdresser. Borrowed 300k from a woman in the market. Interest was 50k every week. She ran. *Month 3. She Came Back* Every Saturday. Sat in the same seat. Asked questions. "How do you save
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