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Ruben Martin
Philippines | Agriculture | Farming
Ruben is 45 years old, married and blessed with four children. He is in the business of farming and in need of a loan of 10,000 pesos to…more
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Marcelo Martin Chumpitaz Villaverde
Peru | Transportation | Taxi
Marcelo is 56 years old. He is very happy and charismatic. He has 2 children, ages 18 and 21, who are currently studying at the…more
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Gevorg Simonayn
Armenia | Food | Restaurant
Gevorg is a 26-year-old entrepreneur from Armavir. He runs a little restaurant in the city. Gevorg has applied for this loan to develop his…more
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Seyni Marème
Senegal | Transportation | Taxi
Seyni Marème is 44 years old, married and lives in Senegal. He is the father 4 of children aged between 2 and 13. He has been working for…more
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Marilou Dichoso
Philippines | Retail | General Store
Marilou is a patient mother. She is married and has three children. Two of them have finished their education and one is still in school…more
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John Gil Doca
Philippines | Agriculture | Farming
John Gil is a diligent father. At the age of 22, he already has two children. He only finished his high school education, so his business…more
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Enedina Talamayan
Philippines | Agriculture | Farming
Enedina is 28 years old, married and blessed with two children. She is a housewife and at the same time a farmer, because she is helping…more
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Hameeda Zaidat
Palestine | Agriculture | Livestock
Hameeda who is a 53-year-old woman, is a mother of four sons and two daughters. Her sons work in raising and selling poultry. For the past…more
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Rafael Rodriguez Peralta
Colombia | Retail | Cloth & Dressmaking Supplies
Rafael used his previous Credikiva loan to buy merchandise which he then sold, and also to invest in materials and supplies to make all…more
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Alfredo Matote
Philippines | Agriculture | Farming
Alfredo is a proud farmer who raises crops for the sustenance of his family. He plants and harvests rice to sell. He owns a one-hectare…more
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George Kuria
Kenya | Food | Butcher Shop
George is a thirty-three-year-old business man, he is married to Helen who is a business lady. They are blessed with two children. He has…more
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Jecil Sayson
Philippines | Agriculture | Pigs
Jecil is married with one child. Jecil is 22 years old and lives in Bongbong, Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. Jecil is a farmer and raises…more
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Munkhzaya Badarch
Mongolia | Clothing | Used Clothing
Munkhzaya is a 39-year-old mother of two children. She lives in a ger, a Mongolian felt tent, in an outer district without basic…more
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Grace Kavusu Mutemi
Kenya | Retail | Retail
Grace is 34 years old, married, and has two children. She runs a retail shop to earn a living. She has been in the business for five years.…more
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Levon Arzumanyan
Armenia | Agriculture | Agriculture
Levon lives in Kapan with his wife, son and daughter. He is engaged in beekeeping and pig breeding. Agriculture is the family's main…more
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Joseph Mwanzia
Kenya | Services | Vehicle Repairs
Joseph is a married man. He has 4 children. He describes himself to be determined, innovative and patient. He operates a garage where he…more
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Nicholas Musyoka Ndaudi
Kenya | Clothing | Used Clothing
Nicholas is 33 years old and married with three children. He sells used clothes such as men's jeans to earn a living, He has been in the…more
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Gatherine Nyokabi Gitau
Kenya | Clothing | Clothing Sales
Gatherine is 37 years old. She is a mother of one child. She sells trousers and skirts to earn a living. She has been in this business…more
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Lerma Garduque
Philippines | Retail | General Store
Lerma is 40 years-old and married. She has two children. To gain an income, she has operated a retail store for almost 10 years. She is…more
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Felipe De Jesus
Nicaragua | Agriculture | Agriculture
Felipe, who is 59, comes from Estelí. He is very grateful for the help he has received through Kiva, and the loan which enabled him to buy…more
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Jonathan Malvar
Philippines | Agriculture | Farming
Jonathan is 32 years old and from the village of Burgos, an area mostly engaged in agriculture. Unable to find sufficient financial means…more
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Jonathan Isaac
El Salvador | Agriculture | Farming
Jonathan is 20 years old and is single. For ten years he has done agricultural work. It was his father who taught him. Jonathan plants…more
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Dukerebuke K A Group
Burundi | Clothing | Clothing
Elie is a member of the Dukerebuke K A group. He lives in Bujumbura and is 48 years old. He is married to Fabiola. They have five children…more
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José Plinio
El Salvador | Agriculture | Agriculture
Don Jose, 52, is married and has 6 children, 3 of whom still live at home. He has worked as a "promotor de salud" [healthcare work, but…more
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Rodel Taguibao
Philippines | Retail | General Store
Rodel is 29 years old and single. He lives with his parents at Enrile. He was not able to finish his college education, so he just got…more
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Zarina's Group
Pakistan | Food | Fruits & Vegetables
Zarina has applied for a loan from KIVA partner Asasah for her husband’s vegetable-selling business. He operates his business in a…more
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Nasreen's Group
Pakistan | Food | Food Stall
Nasreen has applied for a loan from KIVA partner Asasah for her son’s business, where he sells betel leaves, cigarettes, and cold drinks.…more
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Ali Ismayilov
Azerbaijan | Transportation | Taxi
Ali is 39 years old. He is married and has three children. He is an internally displaced person has been relocated from the town of Fuzili…more
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Juliana Munyamasye
Kenya | Food | Fruits & Vegetables
Juliana, who is 49 years old, is married and has five children ranging from twelve to twenty-five years. She describes herself as a…more
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Lander Quenis
Nicaragua | Retail | Retail
Lander, a 25 year-old young man who was born in Yalaguina in the municipality of Esteli, is married and has a business buying and selling…more
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William Nyakana
Uganda | Health | Pharmacy
William is 42 years old and lives in the town of Mubende in the Mubende region of Uganda. He is married and has three children with one of…more
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José Mirtiliano De La Hoz
Colombia | Food | Soft Drinks
José has been selling refreshing drinks since the year 2002, a time in which he became unemployed and so to support his family he decided…more
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Bold Maamaa
Mongolia | Housing | Personal Housing Expenses
Mr. Bold, 30, is a taxi driver in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. He has been driving for a year and already has had many…more
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Juan Roland
Bolivia | Clothing | Clothing Sales
Juan lives in the neighborhood of Plan 3000. He works in the purchase and sale of special clothing for women. His business is located in…more
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Gnel Sargsyan
Armenia | Agriculture | Agriculture
Gnel is a 50-year-old farmer who lives with his wife in the village of Vernashen. He works as a veterinarian and his wife works at the…more
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