Helen Castillejo


Status: Paying Back

$425.00   Loan Amount
87% repaid

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Helen Castillejo
Location: Research Minante 1, Cauayan Isabela, Philippines
Activity: Butcher Shop

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $425.00
Loan Use: Business Capital
Repayment Term: 7 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Possible
Date Listed: Jul 8, 2009
Date Disbursed: Jun 10, 2009
Date Funded:Jul 16, 2009

About the Country

Country:Philippines
Avg Annual Income:$1,175.00
Currency:Philippines Pesos (PHP)
Exchange Rate:48.0099 PHP = 1 USD



Helen Castillejo is already 59 years old. She is married to Vicente, a foreman in a construction site in Cauayan. They are blessed with six children. The couple proudly said that all of their children have graduated from college. The family is residing at Barangay Research Minante 1, Cauayan City Isabela, in a large community with many residents.



Helen is engaged in direct selling. Aside from that, she also sells some kitchenwares to her friends and neighbors. Being a business-minded person, Helen had also ventured into meat vending three months ago. She usually sells her meat products at Gamu, Isabela. With that, she is earning PHP1,000 daily which is very helpful to her family. Wanting to make her meat vending business grow, she decided to avail of a loan from Kiva amounting to PHP20,000 as additional capital.


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Journal entries for Helen Castillejo


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Helen Castillejo
Location: Research Minante 1, Cauayan Isabela, Philippines

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Helen Castillejo by Alalay sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI) in Philippines. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 5 months of this loan, Alalay sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI) will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Research Minante 1, Cauayan Isabela, Philippines
Jul 17, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Helen Castillejo

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
September 2009 $141.76 $141.77 Repayment Received
October 2009 $70.88 $70.87 Repayment Received
November 2009 $70.88 $70.88 Repayment Received
December 2009 $88.60 $88.60 Repayment Received
January 2010 $52.88 Available Jan 1