Flor De Mariscal Group

Twelve members make up the "Flor de Mariscal” Association. They have been working with Pro Mujer for 6 years in the Pan American community center in the city of El Alto.

The group is involved in a number of different business activities. Some members sell blankets, some own storefronts in the neighborhood, but most of them sell food as the mainstay of their businesses. These include preparing and selling bread, potatoes, vegetables, and fruit. The "Flor de Mariscal” Association claims they need to generate better earnings because their current incomes are not enough to support their families. For this reason, they need a loan to purchase supplies in large quantities (bags of rice, seasonal fruits, flour, and other items depending on the type of business).

Translated from Spanish by Ronan Reodica, Kiva Volunteer

Doce personas conforman la asociación “Flor de Mariscal, trabajan junto a la familia de Pro-Mujer hace seis años en el centro focal Panamericana ubicado en la ciudad de El Alto.
Varias son las actividades que realiza este grupo algunas se dedican a la venta de mantas, otras tienen tiendas de barrio, pero la mayoría del grupo tiene a los alimentos como base principal de sus negocios, es decir; elaboran y venden comida, venden pan, papa, verduras y frutas. La asociación Flor de Mariscal afirma que necesitan generar mayores ingresos, ya que lo que obtienen no les alcanza para mantener económicamente a sus familias, para esto necesitan de créditos para comprar insumos en mayor cantidad.(arroz por Quintal, frutas de la temporada, harina y otros dependiendo el caso)




About Group Loans
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a group of individuals bound by a group guarantee. Under this arrangement, each member of the group supports one another and is responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members if someone is delinquent or defaults. Learn more

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