José Medina


Status: Paid Back

$600.00   Loan Request
$600.00   Paid Back

About the Entrepreneur

Name: José Medina
Location: Carapegua, Paraguay
Activity: Crafts

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $600.00
Loan Use: To purchase woollen blankets, shirts and pants
Repayment Term: 15 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: N/A
Date Listed: Aug 27, 2007
Date Disbursed: Sep 11, 2007
Date Funded:Aug 28, 2007
Loan Ended:Aug 28, 2008

About the Country

Country:Paraguay
Avg Annual Income:$4,555.00
Currency:United States Dollars (USD)



Señor Jose Medina lives in Carapegua. He is married to Señora Ana Caballero, and they have 4 children. Two of them are police officers, one is a math teacher and the youngest is going to college. Señora Ana is a housewife, and Señor Jose is a travelling salesman who sells handcrafts. He has been able to put his children through college doing this job.


Even with these difficult times they went through, Jose has been able to provide for his family. His sales are great, and there is a high demand for the products he sells which are all types of blankets, bedding, clothes such as pants, etc. Aside from his sales, Jose is also a security guard at the local university. He is a security guard during the week, and he's a salesman during the weekend.


His friends and neighbors respect him for his hard work and dedication. Jose wishes to borrow $600 to purchase more merchandise such as blankets, pants and shirts, etc.



Translated from Spanish by Carolina Zelaya-Kronlund, Kiva Volunteer.



El señor José Medina, vive en Carapeguá, está casado con la señora Ana Caballero y tienen cuatro hijos, de los cuales dos son oficiales de policía, una es profesora de matemáticas y la última sigue estudiando en la universidad. Su esposa es ama de casa y el señor José es vendedor ambulante de artesanías; con este trabajo ha logrado hacer estudiar a sus hijos que hoy día ya son profesionales.

A pesar de las diferentes dificultades que pasaron durante estos tiempos, José ha podido sacar adelante a su familia. Sus ventas son muy buenas, y hay bastante demanda de los productos que ofrece, entre ellos podemos citar frazadas, mantas, cubre camas, pantalones, etc. Además de sus ventas, José, ha conseguido un trabajo como guardia de seguridad en una universidad local, por lo que entre semana trabaja como guardia y sus ventas las realiza los fines de semana.

Sus amigos y vecinos lo respetan y admiran mucho por su gran espíritu emprendedor. José desea un crédito de $ 600 para invertirlos en la compra de más mercaderías como frazadas, pantalones y camisas para la venta.


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Journal entries for José Medina


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: José Medina
Location: Carapegua, Paraguay

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to José Medina by Fundación Paraguaya in Paraguay. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 12 - 18 months, Fundación Paraguaya will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by Luis Fernando Sanabria from Carapegua, Paraguay
Aug 28, 2007
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for José Medina

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
November 2007 $0.00 $50.00  
December 2007 $50.00 $50.00 Repayment Received
January 2008 $50.00 $50.00 Repayment Received
February 2008 $50.00 $50.00 Repayment Received
March 2008 $50.00 $50.00 Repayment Received
April 2008 $50.00 $50.00 Repayment Received
May 2008 $50.00 $50.00 Repayment Received
June 2008 $50.00 $50.00 Repayment Received
July 2008 $50.00 $50.00 Repayment Received
August 2008 $50.00 $50.00 Repayment Received
September 2008 $50.00 $50.00 Repayment Received
October 2008 $50.00 $50.00 Repayment Received
November 2008 $50.00 $0.00 Repayment Received