Calixta Arratia


Status: Paid Back

$200.00   Loan Request
$200.00   Paid Back

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Calixta Arratia
Location: El Alto, Bolivia
Activity: General Store

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $200.00
Loan Use: to purchase goods
Repayment Term: 12 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Nov 7, 2007
Date Disbursed: Nov 21, 2007
Date Funded:Nov 7, 2007
Loan Ended:Sep 23, 2008

About the Country

Country:Bolivia
Avg Annual Income:$2,817.00
Currency:Bolivia Bolivianos (BOB)
Exchange Rate:7.5704 BOB = 1 USD



Calixta lives down in Domingo Abreu Gomez street, Complemento Yunguyo neighborhood, El Alto city.
She lives alone with her 3 years old boy because her husband works as a motor mechanic out of town.
She'll use the loan to purchase merchandise for her general store, located in the Alto Lima area where she sells mass consumption goods.
It's her first credit with Impro and she qualifys for the loan.

Translated from Spanish by Augusto Salazar, Kiva volunteer.



Calixta vive en la calle Domingo Abreu Gomez de la zona Complemento Yunguyo de la ciudad de El Alto .

Vive junto a su hijo de tres años, pues su esposo trabaja como mecánico fuera de la cuidad.

El crédito lo destinara para la compra de mercadería, pues posee una tienda de abarrotes en la zona de Alto Lima, donde vende artículos de consumo masivo.

Es el primer crédito con Impro y la evaluación realizada le califica para otorgarle el préstamo.


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Journal entries for Calixta Arratia


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Calixta Arratia
Location: El Alto, Bolivia

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Calixta Arratia by IMPRO in Bolivia. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 10 - 16 months, IMPRO will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from El Alto, Bolivia
Nov 22, 2007
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Entrepreneur: Calixta Arratia
Location: El Alto, Bolivia

Arratis is proud to have a bigger store. She purchase goods as soft drinks and different kind of snacks ( you know cookies, candy, potatoe chips, etc.) Although livng and working in the city of El Alto is very dangerous she is taking care of herself and she is happy to have loyal customers and most important, customers that buy a lot. She told us the products that sells very fast are soft drinks and bread. About the loan this is 30% re paid.


Posted by Jose Jimenez from El Alto, Bolivia
Feb 29, 2008
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Entrepreneur: Calixta Arratia
Location: El Alto, Bolivia

Arratis is proud to have a bigger store. She purchase goods as soft drinks and different kind of snacks ( you know cookies, candy, potatoe chips, etc.) Although livng and working in the city of El Alto is very dangerous she is taking care of herself and she is happy to have loyal customers and most important, customers that buy a lot. She told us the products that sells very fast are soft drinks and bread. NOW THE LOAN IS 40% RE PAID


Posted by Jose Jimenez from El Alto, Bolivia
Apr 17, 2008
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Entrepreneur: Calixta Arratia
Location: El Alto, Bolivia

Calixta got some firecrackers to sell for the festivity of San Juan an her sales were a success she will do the same thing on new year´s eve. "Before I asked for a loan I couldn´t have enough working capital and I lost many oportunities to earn more money but tha is in the past now (I hope)" she said

The loan is 70% re paid now


Posted by Jose Jimenez from El Alto, Bolivia
Jun 26, 2008
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Entrepreneur: Calixta Arratia
Location: El Alto, Bolivia

The loan is 80% re paid now


Posted by Jose Jimenez from El Alto, Bolivia
Jul 25, 2008
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Calixta Arratia

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
February 2008 $20.00 $20.00 Repayment Received
March 2008 $20.00 $20.00 Repayment Received
April 2008 $20.00 $20.00 Repayment Received
May 2008 $20.00 $20.00 Repayment Received
June 2008 $20.00 $20.00 Repayment Received
July 2008 $20.00 $20.00 Repayment Received
August 2008 $20.00 $20.00 Repayment Received
September 2008 $20.00 $20.00 Repayment Received
October 2008 $20.00 $20.00 Repayment Received
November 2008 $20.00 $20.00 Repayment Received