Caminando Al Futuro Group

There are different activities in the group, for example clothes sales, hand knitted sweaters, general stores, but the main activity is food.

Francisca sells beef meat, Teresa prepares a variety of lunches, Julia sells fast food (burgers and French fries with sliced hot dog sausages). However, with the sale of these items they can only make the minimum income to cover their daily expenses and rent, not only for their houses but also for their businesses; they need more working capital to hire helpers and expand their businesses and this way make more income and improve their quality of life.

Translated from Spanish by Sofia Burt, Kiva Volunteer.

Veintiún personas forman parte de la asociación “Caminando al Futuro” que pertenece al centro focal de Villa Exaltación de la ciudad de El Alto.

Existen diferentes actividades dentro el grupo por ejemplo la venta de buzos, chompas tejidas a mano, tiendas de consumo, pero la actividad principal se centra en la comida.

Francisca vende carne vacuna, Teresa prepara almuerzos variados, Julia vende comida rápida (hamburguesas y salchipapas). Pero con la venta de estos alimentos solo consiguen ingresos mínimos para cubrir gastos diarios y alquileres tanto de sus casas como de sus negocios, necesitan mayor capital para contratar ayudantes y ampliar sus negocios de esta manera conseguir mayores ingresos para mejorar su calidad de vida.


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