Irma Karina Martinez Romero


Status: Paying Back - Delinquent

$500.00   Loan Amount
22% repaid

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Irma Karina Martinez Romero
Location: Guatemala, Guatemala
Activity: Souvenir Sales

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $500.00
Loan Use: Purchase crafting supplies
Repayment Term: 11 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: May 12, 2009
Date Disbursed: May 6, 2009
Date Funded:May 12, 2009

About the Country

Country:Guatemala
Avg Annual Income:$4,155.00
Currency:Guatemala Quetzales (GTQ)
Exchange Rate:8.0965 GTQ = 1 USD



Irma Karina, despite being incarcerated, has not lost her entrepreneurial spirit.

She decided to pay off her loan early in order to request another one, this time for Q.4,000.00, which she will use to buy crafting supplies. That way she'll be able to get a better price and take advantage of Mother's Day on May 10, and of Teacher's Day in June, two occasions on which many people purchase gifts.

Irma Karina's dreams are still to regain her liberty and take advantage of the experiences she's had in order to become a successful entrepreneur.

This is the third loan she's requested from FAPE.

Translated from Spanish by Andrea Rosenberg, Kiva Volunteer


Irma Karina, ha pesar de su condición de estar privada de su libertad, no pierde su espíritu de empresaria.

Ella decidió adelantar los pagos de su préstamo, para solicitar otro, esta vez por Q.4,000.00 el cual va a utilizar para la compra de materiales para las manualidades que elabora, con ello puede obtener un mejor precio, y aprovechar la época de celebración del día de la madre, la cual es el 10 de mayo y en el mes de junio se celebra el día del maestro, esos días muchas personas compran regalos por la ocasión.

Los sueños de Irma Karina siguen siendo, el recuperar su libertad, y aprovechar toda la experiencia que ha tenido para salir adelante en la vida como una mujer de éxito y empresaria.

Este es su tercer préstamo que solicita en FAPE.

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Journal entries for Irma Karina Martinez Romero


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Irma Karina Martinez Romero
Location: Guatemala, Guatemala

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Irma Karina Martinez Romero by FAPE in Guatemala. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 8 months of this loan, FAPE will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Guatemala, Guatemala
May 13, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Irma Karina Martinez Romero

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
August 2009 $55.56 $55.62 Repayment Received
September 2009 $55.56 $0.00 Repayment Received
October 2009 $55.56 $55.61 Delinquent
November 2009 $55.56 $0.00 Delinquent
December 2009 $55.56 Available Dec 1  
January 2010 $55.56 Available Jan 1  
February 2010 $55.56 Available Feb 1  
March 2010 $55.56 Available Mar 1  
April 2010 $55.52 Available Apr 1