Fund 43 microloans through Kiva.org

With all the funds kiva has returned from the partially completed loans I was able to easily start 8 more and go from 35 to 43.

Well worth the effort of sticking to this and making regular contributions. I think that I’ve committed a more than trivial amount of capital to this project and although sometimes it’s hard to know if you’re really making a difference, I don’t think there are many better ways than by giving people the opportunity to help themselves.

28. Sofia Sulca Aguirre’s Group (business id=43711)
29. Leonidas Herrera (business id=40619)
30. Rosalba Guadalupe Cuesta Juarez (business id=44014)
31. Juana Quispe Quise’s Group (business id=43745)

24. Candelario Izquierdo
Grocery Store, Mexico

25. Rosa Victoria Perez De Palomino’s Group
Restaurant, Peru

but I’ve been too busy to keep up with logging them here. Just checking in.

I’m so excited that I get to make more loans with credit, the first ones I chose were pretty short term, and it’s surprising that it’s been 6 months already.

12. ALICIA PERZ GOMEZ – She wants to use the loan to get her own shop so that she can display her products there. She belongs to the Francelia 3 group along with dona Martha Navarro Diaz (grocery store) and dona Guadalupe Navarro Diaz (grocery store). They’ll combine the loan and buy merchandise at wholesale that they’ll then divide up to stock their stores.

13. Jose Hector is a 64 year old widower who has eight children. Jose is requesting a loan of US $650 to purchase additional merchandise to stock his store and meet his customers’ demand.

14. Martina Isabel Medina Carreon Martina does catering for special events and she has been asked to cater a wedding. She is asking for a loan of US $250 to buy the ingredients and supplies she will need to meet this order.

10. Taqueria los amigos – to buy a refrigerator and a new motor for the van where they sell their delicious tacos every morning. Can’t go wrong with tacos!

11. Sofia Ibarra Gomez – to buy seasonal groceries in order to increase the variety of products that she offers to improve service quality.

As of now, both loans are still in need!

Marjorie hopes that her business will grow and that she can employ more people. She will use the loan to buy an industrial kitchen and kitchen utensils.

She trusts that her increased service allows her business to grow and will improve economic stability.

Marjorie is 33 years old and has four children. For many years, she has been relying uniquely on her business to sustain her family. Marjorie is sure that the loan will give her financial security and allows her to save money for the education of her children.

She aspires to expand her business to satisfy customer demand as her store is the only one in the neighborhood. Sonia is convinced that with the expansion of her services, her customers will me satisfied and her bsuiness will grow.

She is married, 30 years old. She has three children of which two are in school. She is convinced that this loan will increase the family’s finances and that the business will continue to grow so she can save money and give a better education to her children.

Rosa Martha has had a business selling used clothing for 6 months. “I have very little clothing for sale in my business due to the fact that I don’t have money to invest in inventory. I would like to buy more merchandise because the warm season is coming. I am requesting $1000.00 to invest in my business.”

Pedro is asking for a $925 loan to purchase merchandise for the next warm season so that he can provide a variety of products to his clients. He will pay the loan back in 6 to 12 months. The growth of this business and the welfare of this family are in your hands. Please choose to support them.