Santa Ana Group


Status: Paying Back

$550.00   Loan Amount
56% repaid

About the Group

Group Name: Santa Ana Group
Group Members: María Eugenia López Flores
Martha Lorena Mercado Gaitán
Ana Belki Urbina Cordero
Location: Masaya, Nicaragua
Activity: Food Production/Sales

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $550.00
Loan Use: compra de materia prima
Repayment Term: 6 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Aug 28, 2009
Date Disbursed: Aug 26, 2009
Date Funded:Aug 29, 2009

About the Country

Country:Nicaragua
Avg Annual Income:$3,636.00
Currency:Nicaragua Cordobas (NIO)
Exchange Rate:20.4919 NIO = 1 USD



El grupo Santa Ana está formado por María Eugenia López Flores, Martha Lorena Mercado Gaitán y Ana Belki Urbina Cordero. Tres mujeres muy humildes pero dispuestas y esforzadas en sus trabajos.

La coordinadora del grupo es doña María Eugenia, quien trabaja en la elaboración de “Cosa de hornos” (Postres hechos a base de maíz, de origen nicaragüense), luego Ma. Eugenia se traslada al mercado Roberto Huembes.

Tiene ya mas de tres años de realizar esta actividad, aprendió desde joven a hacer este tipo de reposterías, pero fue hasta hace tres años que decidió iniciar este negocio, como medida de subsistencia.

Su credito lo requiere para la compra de materia prima y elaboracion de sus reposterías a mayor cantidad.

Gracias a los créditos que se le han proporcionado, ha podido ver frutos en su trabajo. Se siente muy agradecida por los créditos y es por eso que no quiere quedar nunca mal. Si no seguir siendo un cliente A.


Martha también trabaja en la venta de repostería, pero también se ha dado al trabajo de vender frutas y Ana Belki al igual que María Eugenia elabora cosas de hornos en su casa desde hace seis años y las manda a vender con sus hijos por toda Masaya.



Important Information About This Loan
In mid 2008, a movement began in Nicaragua called “Movimiento No Pago” (a movement for non-payment of loans). This movement, supported mostly by farmers of the north of Nicaragua with ties to the left-wing party in Nicaragua, has been organizing protests and making it difficult for some branches of microfinance institutions to operate normally. This movement has been fed by the global the economic crisis, which has made it more difficult for Nicaraguans to pay back their loans. This group has submitted a law to the government to create a moratorium on debt repayment. If passed, the law could have a severe effect on the microfinance industry and banking sector in Nicaragua. Recent information indicates that the situation may be improving as the President of Nicaragua has spoken out against this law and would not support its passage in its current form. The network of microfinance institutions in Nicaragua (ASOMIF) has been negotiating with the government in support of an alternative proposal. Kiva, along with 25 other funders from 9 countries, has signed onto a letter to the Nicaraguan government urging a resolution to this situation without enacting a moratorium on debt repayment. The potential passage of the debt moratorium increases the risk of lending in Nicaragua. For more information, please see the following articles: http://impreso.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2009/09/24/nacionales/110236; http://www.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2009/octubre/16/noticias/economia/355010.shtml


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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Journal entries for Santa Ana Group


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Santa Ana Group
Location: Masaya, Nicaragua

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Santa Ana Group, consisting of María Eugenia López Flores, Martha Lorena Mercado Gaitán, Ana Belki Urbina Cordero by ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para el Desarrollo Integral de las Mujeres) in Nicaragua. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 3 months of this loan, ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para el Desarrollo Integral de las Mujeres) will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Masaya, Nicaragua
Aug 30, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Santa Ana Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
November 2009 $171.88 $171.88 Repayment Received
December 2009 $137.50 $137.50 Repayment Received
January 2010 $137.50 Available Jan 1  
February 2010 $103.12 Available Feb 1