Rosalia Mamani De Quispe

Rosalia is 77 years old. She doesn’t have an education and speaks only Aymará (an Andean native language). She is married and has six children, five of whom have their own families. She owns her own home, which is located in Chimbo center in the Yunguyo district and province. For 50 years, Rosalia has raised the cows and pigs that her husband buys in various fairs and which he also sells in the Chacachaca and Yunguyo fairs.

Rosalia is a member of the Central Progreso Community Bank where she had an initial loan of 300 soles (about $105). She invested the loan money in the purchase of a calf. With this loan of 2,500 soles (about $900), which will be paid back in 4 months, Rosalia plans to purchase two small bulls. The bulls later will be sold for profit. As a member of the Community Bank, Rosalia has learned to make payments on time and support the bank. Her biggest dream is for her children to have good jobs. She also would like to buy a few more cows.

Translated from Spanish by Todd M. Anderson

Rosalia tiene 77 años de edad , no tiene estudios y habla solo el aymará, está casada, tiene seis hijos de los cuales cinco ya tienen familia, la casa donde vive es propia y se ubica en el centro poblado de Chimbo, del distrito y provincia de Yunguyo. La actividad a la que se dedica es la crianza de vacas y chancho, que su esposo compra en las diferentes ferias, los cuales también vende en las ferias de Chacachaca y Yunguyo, se dedica ha esta actividad desde hace 50 años atrás

Es socia del Banco Comunal " Central Progreso" donde tuvo un crédito inicial de S/. 300.00 nuevos soles el cual invirtió en la compra de una ternera. Con este préstamo de S/. 2,500.00 nuevos soles, el cual será cancelado en 4 meses, comprará dos toretes pequeños, los cuales serán vendidos para generar ganancias. Al pertenecer al Banco Comunal ella aprendió a ser puntual y solidaria. Su sueño mas grande que tiene es que sus hijos tengan un buen trabajo y a ella le gustaría comprarse unos cuantas vacas mas.

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