Sartawisa Group

In the Alto Lima Community Center you will find the Sartawisa Community Association, which has been in existence for approximately 14 years. Its members have different businesses like selling food, neighborhood store, clothing store, weaving blankets, cosmetic sales, and tending telephone booths. They all guarantee that they will use the loan to buy raw materials or more merchandise.

Juana Gutierrez is one of the oldest members. She remembers joining the association 13 years ago when her sister-in-law invited her. She needed capital to start a business. She then started selling meals. With the passage of time, she decided to changes businesses. She now weaves blankets, which allows her to have greater income.

Translated from Spanish by Ginny Kalish, Kiva Volunteer

En el Centro Focal “Alto Lima” se encuentra la Asociación Comunal “Sartawisa” que tiene aproximadamente 14 años de vida, sus integrantes tienen diferentes negocios como: venta de comida, tienda de barrio, venta de ropa, tejido de mantas, venta de cosméticos y atención de cabinas telefónicas. Todas aseguran que utilizarán el préstamo para la compra de materia prima o mayor mercadería.

Juana Gutierrez es una de las más antiguas integrantes, ella recuerda haber ingresado a la Asociación hace 13 años, cuando su cuñada la invitó, además tenía la necesidad de contar con un capital para emprender un negocio, en ese entonces, ella vendía comida pero con el pasar del tiempo decidió cambiar de negocio y hoy se dedica al tejido de mantas que le permite tener mayores ingresos.



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