Aida Villacorta Benites

Aida is a member of the "Virgen del Rosario" communal bank which is in the Bellavista District, San Martin Department. She is 54 years old, married, and the mother of three children, one of whom is still dependent on her. She is a seamstress and sews dresses. She began with a loan of 200 new soles which she used to buy some fabric for her designs which, due to her fine craftsmanship, have established a steady clientele for her products. She is still involved in the same activity and offers her finished products to her customers, neighbors and friends as well as filling custom-made orders. With this new 3000 new soles loan she intends to purchase cotton fabric at wholesale, different colored thread, elastic, lace and other necessary raw materials to sew underwear in various sizes for women, men and children. She is the sole decision-maker with respect to her business earnings. She shares with us that today she feels she is a hard-working, enterprising woman who has set goals for herself such as setting up her own workshop in a well proportioned and equipped site. Aida tells us that Manuela Ramos allowed her to grow as an entrepreneur and as a woman and is grateful for the help.

Translated from Spanish by Michael Bujazan, Kiva Volunteer

La señora Aída, pertenece al Banco Comunal “Virgen del Rosario”, Distrito de Bellavista, Departamento de San Martín. Es Casada, tiene 54 años y es madre de 03 hijos, 01 que aun depende de ella.Se dedica al rubro de corte y confección de vestidos, se inicio con un préstamo de S/. 200.00 Nuevos Soles con el que compró un poco de material para sus confecciones, que por su buen acabado se hizo de una clientela segura.En la actualidad continua con el mismo negocio, que los ofrece a sus clientes, vecinos y amigos conocidos, asimismo trabaja con pedidos a medidas.Con este préstamo de S/. 3000.00, comprará telas de algodón en metros; hilos en diferentes colores, elásticos, blondas, insumos necesarios para confeccionar ropas interiores en diferentes tallas y modelos para damas, caballeros y niños.Es ella quien toma las decisiones en las ganancias de su negocio. Nos cuenta que hoy se siente una mujer luchadora y emprendedora, tiene metas en su vida como son implementar su propio taller con un local amplio y acondicionado.Aída, nos comenta que Manuela Ramos le permitió crecer como empresaria y Mujer, y esta muy agradecida con su apoyo.

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