Tessie Nillama


Status: Paying Back

$125.00   Loan Amount
8% repaid

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Tessie Nillama
Location: Tukuran, Zamboanga Del Sur, Philippines
Activity: Fruits & Vegetables

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $125.00
Loan Use: To use as additional capital for her business
Repayment Term: 8 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Possible
Date Listed: Oct 23, 2009
Date Disbursed: Oct 21, 2009
Date Funded:Oct 24, 2009

About the Country

Country:Philippines
Avg Annual Income:$1,175.00
Currency:Philippines Pesos (PHP)
Exchange Rate:47.1200 PHP = 1 USD



Tessie Nillama is from the village of Tabuan, Tukuran, Zamboanga Del Sur. She is 49 years old, is married, and has four adult children.

Tessie owns and operates a specialized retail store, selling vegetables in the local community. She has been engaged in her business for over five years and earns approximately 5,000 PHP a month.

In 2009, Tessie joined GDMPC to gain access to financial services to help improve her living situation and her ability to engage in business activities. She is requesting a loan of 5,000 PHP which will be used as additional capital for her business. This loan will be her first from GDMPC. She plans to use the additional revenue generated from the business to improve the general living conditions of her family.


About GDMPC:
GDMPC is one of the most progressive cooperatives in Mindanao, Philippines. It has four branches and three unit offices covering the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur, Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental. Its membership is composed mostly of farmers, fisherfolk and small entrepreneurs.


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Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Tessie Nillama
Location: Tukuran, Zamboanga Del Sur, Philippines

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Tessie Nillama by Gata Daku Multi-purpose Cooperative (GDMPC) in Philippines. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 5 months of this loan, Gata Daku Multi-purpose Cooperative (GDMPC) will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Tukuran, Zamboanga Del Sur, Philippines
Oct 25, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Tessie Nillama

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
December 2009 $9.62 $10.90 Repayment Received
January 2010 $19.23 Available Jan 1  
February 2010 $24.04 Available Feb 1  
March 2010 $19.23 Available Mar 1  
April 2010 $19.23 Available Apr 1  
May 2010 $19.23 Available May 1  
June 2010 $14.42 Available Jun 1