Las Abejitas Group

Salvador Garcia (white cap) is from a rural community called La Ica. La Ica is a small town with only about 600 people located an hour from the port in Veracruz.

Don Chava, as members of his community know, raises and sells sheep. He worked in the United States for 6 years first on a farm and then in a restaurant. He had to return to his country when he became a widow and had to take care of his five children. Three of his children still live with him.

Don Chava has been raising sheep for two years and this is the reason he is asking for a loan. He wants to buy food for his sheep. His goal is to have his own land since he is keeping his sheep on land that is borrowed right now.

He is a member of a group called “Las Abejitas” that is made up of four men and eight women. The members of this group make a living by raising and selling sheep, selling regional foods, selling products from catalogs, and general commerce.

They are asking for a loan of $3,975 to invest in different businesses to be able to continue improving their quality of life and that of their families.

Translated from Spanish by Shelly Hubman, Kiva Volunteer

Salvador Garcia (cachucha blanca)es originario de una comunidad rural llamada La Ica, a una hora del puerto de Veracruz, con una población de no mas de 600 habitantes.

Don Chava como lo conocen en su comunidad se dedica a la cria y venta de borregos. El estuvo trabajando en los Estados Unidos cerca de 6 años, en un inicio en el campo y despues en un restaurante. El tuvo que volver a su país ya que enviudo y tuvo que hacerse cargo de sus 5 hijos, de los cuales aun tres de ellos viven con el.

Don Chava inicio con esta actividad hace 2 años. Es por esto que solicita el credito para comprar alimento para sus boregos. Su meta es poder tener un terreno propio, ya que en el lugar donde los tiene actualmente es prestado.

Es integrante de un grupo llamado las abejitas el cual esta conformado por 4 hombres y 8 mujeres los cuales entre otras cosas se dedican a labores como cría - venta de borregos, antojitos regionales, venta de productos por catalogo y comercio en general.

Ellos solicitan un crédito de $53,000 para poder invertirlo en sus diferentes actividades y poder seguir mejorando su calidad de vida y las de sus familias.

Los otros integrantes del grupo y sus actividades son:

Irma Balderas Hernandez...venta de antojitos regionales
Rosa Marañon Clara ROSA...productos naturistas
Juan Miguel Lopez Marañon...papeleria
Adriana Salazar Cano ...venta de ropa
Jesus Navarro Morales...abarrotes
Martha Garcia Sanchez...venta de ropa
Araceli Navarro Anaya...venta de ropa
Simon Mendoza Teoba...cria de puercos y pollos
Sandra Pavon Cruz...venta de ropa
Amada Gonzalez Pedraza...venta de plastico
Eva Carrera Jacome...venta de puercos










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