Celia Bajao


Status: Paying Back

$150.00   Loan Amount
80% repaid

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Celia Bajao
Location: Magting, Mambajao Camiguin, Philippines
Activity: General Store

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $150.00
Loan Use: To purchase additional products to sell
Repayment Term: 6 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Jul 21, 2009
Date Disbursed: Jul 16, 2009
Date Funded:Jul 21, 2009

About the Country

Country:Philippines
Avg Annual Income:$1,175.00
Currency:Philippines Pesos (PHP)
Exchange Rate:47.9300 PHP = 1 USD



Celia Bajao is from the village of Magting, Mambajao, Camiguin. She is 51 years old, is separated from her spouse, and has three adult children.

Celia owns and operates a sari-sari (variety) retail shop, selling a variety of different products including fruit in the local community. She has been engaged in her business for over seven years and earns approximately 2,000 PHP a month.

In 2009, Celia joined HSPFI to gain access to financial services to help improve her living situation and her ability to engage in business activities. She has successfully repaid a previous loan of 5,000 PHP from HSPFI. This previous loan was used to invest in expanding her business.

Celia is requesting a new loan of 7,000 PHP which will be used to purchase additional products to sell. This loan will be her 2nd from HSPFI. She plans to use the additional revenue generated from the business to improve and expand her business and to supplement the income of her family.


About HSPFI:
HSPFI is one of the accredited partners of Opportunity International in the Philippines. It is based in Cagayan de Oro City and is reaching out to the poor households of Northern Mindanao.


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Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Celia Bajao
Location: Magting, Mambajao Camiguin, Philippines

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Celia Bajao by Hagdan sa Pag-uswag Foundation, Inc. (HSPFI) in Philippines. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 4 months of this loan, Hagdan sa Pag-uswag Foundation, Inc. (HSPFI) will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Magting, Mambajao Camiguin, Philippines
Jul 22, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Celia Bajao

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
September 2009 $22.50 $22.50 Repayment Received
October 2009 $30.00 $30.00 Repayment Received
November 2009 $30.00 $30.00 Repayment Received
December 2009 $37.50 $37.50 Repayment Received
January 2010 $30.00 Available Jan 1