Germelina Pallar


Status: Paying Back

$225.00   Loan Amount
0% repaid

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Germelina Pallar
Location: Taboo, Jimenez Mis. Occ., Philippines
Activity: Farming

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $225.00
Loan Use: To purchase fertilizer and pesticides for her rice field
Repayment Term: 8 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Irregularly
Currency Exchange Loss: Possible
Date Listed: Nov 8, 2009
Date Disbursed: Oct 27, 2009
Date Funded:Nov 8, 2009

About the Country

Country:Philippines
Avg Annual Income:$1,175.00
Currency:Philippines Pesos (PHP)
Exchange Rate:47.5100 PHP = 1 USD



Germelina Pallar is from the village of Tabo-o, Jimenez, Misamis Occidental. She is 41 years old, is married, and has three adult children.

Germelina owns and operates a business harvesting and selling rice in the local community. She has been engaged in her business for over three years and earns approximately 6,000 PHP a month.

In 2009, Germelina 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 10,000 PHP which will be used to purchase fertilizer and pesticides for her rice field. This loan will be her first from GDMPC. She plans to use the additional revenue generated from the business to supplement her family's income.


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: Germelina Pallar
Location: Taboo, Jimenez Mis. Occ., Philippines

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Germelina Pallar by Gata Daku Multi-purpose Cooperative (GDMPC) in Philippines. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 6 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 Taboo, Jimenez Mis. Occ., Philippines
Nov 9, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Germelina Pallar

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
January 2010 $37.50 Available Jan 1  
February 2010 $37.50 Available Feb 1  
March 2010 $37.50 Available Mar 1  
May 2010 $75.00 Available May 1  
June 2010 $37.50 Available Jun 1