Juana Maria Ibarra Alvarado

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Juana Maria Ibarra Alvarado by Admic Nacional in Mexico. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 6 - 12 months, Admic Nacional will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.

Every four to six weeks Juana Maria takes the overnight bus to Guanajuato to fill her clothing orders. She takes orders from her friends and neighbors and brings them back clothing from the central state of Guanajuato. While there she brings back extra pieces that she can sell from her house.

She takes orders for "children's pants" or "womens's jacket" and the corresponding sizes. She brings back the best she can find. She purchases only new clothing. I was fascinated by the trust she must have that she is contracted to bring back items sight unseen and folks are obligated to pay her for them. She allows them to pay in installments until they complete their debt.

I don't have a new picture to share. Juana Maria was just back from a trip to Guanajuato and fighting a cold. She wasn't up to a picture for the internet.

This loan was made by ADMIC, the local Kiva partner. ADMIC was created almost thirty years ago to support the development and creation of small businesses as a support for the unemployed and other individuals with limited means. ADMIC clients have received over $1.6 million dollars in loans from Kiva lenders.