Picaflor Group


Status: Paid Back

$4,875.00   Loan Request
$4,875.00   Paid Back

About the Group

Group Name: Picaflor Group
Group Members: Claudia Ximena Carvajal Yanguas (not pictured)
Carolina Callizaya Choque
Filomena Chinche Tuco
Jimena Marca Condori
Zenon Julio Canas Quisbert
Leocadia Alave Suri
Nancy Alejo Asistiri
Magdalena Segales De Mita
Mery Rosalia Apaza
Venancia Tuco De Chinche
Adriana Condori De Marca
Mary Auza Loza
Elena Flores Cortez
Blanca Flores Cortez
Location: La Paz, Bolivia
Activity: Services

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $4,875.00
Loan Use: Operating capital
Repayment Term: 7 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: N/A
Date Listed: Aug 29, 2008
Date Disbursed: Sep 12, 2008
Date Funded:Aug 29, 2008
Loan Ended:Feb 15, 2009

About the Country

Country:Bolivia
Avg Annual Income:$2,817.00
Currency:United States Dollars (USD)



The Picaflor group is made up of 14 people, among them 13 women and one man, Zeñon, who works selling household gadgets on the plaza "16 de julio" . Apart from that work, Zeñon is also a carpenter who sells furniture on the same plaza on fair days. Doña Blanca, the founder of the group, returns in this third loan cycle with an excellent payment history earned in the two previous cycles. She travels to the Desguadero River transporting merchandise back and forth. The other members of the group work handcrafting sweaters and shawls. Most of the group's members have stable businesses and average earnings. Mary sells essential and convenience store items, Elena sells CDs, Adriana and Venancio weave blankets, Rosalia has a general store, Magdalena sells clothing for infants, Nancy has a grocery store, Leocadia sells stockings, Jimena sells lingerie, Filomena makes sweaters, Carolina sells shoes and finally, Carolina tends to her own grocery stand.

Translated from Spanish
by Erin Corcoran, Kiva volunteer.

Grupo conformado por 14 personas entre el grupo de mujeres existe un varón, Zenón, que se dedica a la venta de artefactos en la 16 de julio, a parte de esa actividad es carpintero que en días de feria va a vender muebles en la 16 de julio. Doña Blanca fundadora del grupo Picaflor ingresa como nueva en este tercer ciclo con un antecedente muy bueno que se gano en los dos ciclos anteriores. Esta señora se dedica a la venta de artefactos y general. Ella viaja al desaguadero llevando y trayendo mercadería. Las otras socias se dedican al tejido de chompas y mantillas. La mayoría tiene negocios estables y con ingresos medios. Mary tiene una venta de viveres, Elena vende CDs, Adriana y Venancio tejen mantas, Rosalia se dedica al comercio general, Magdalena vende ropa de bebe, Nancy tiene su tienda de abarrotes, Leocadia vende medias, Jimena vende lencería, Filomena teje chompas, Carolina vende calzados y por último Carolina atiende en su puesto de abarrotes.


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Journal entries for Picaflor Group


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Picaflor Group
Location: La Paz, Bolivia

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to the PICAFLOR group, consisting of Blanca Flores Cortez, Mary Auza Loza, Elena Flores Cortez, Adriana Condori De Marca, Venancia Tuco De Chinche, Mery Rosalia Apaza, Magdalena Segales De Mita, Nancy Alejo Asistiri, Leocadia Alave Suri, Zenon Julio Canas Quisbert, Jimena Marca Condori, Filomena Chinche Tuco, Carolina Callizaya Choque, Claudia Ximena Carvajal Yanguas by Fundación Agrocapital, a partner of ACDI/VOCA in Bolivia. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 4 months, Fundación Agrocapital, a partner of ACDI/VOCA will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from La Paz, Bolivia
Sep 13, 2008
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Picaflor Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
December 2008 $1,218.75 $1,219.00 Repayment Received
January 2009 $1,218.75 $1,218.50 Repayment Received
February 2009 $1,218.75 $1,218.75 Repayment Received
March 2009 $1,218.75 $1,218.75 Repayment Received