Alfoncia


Status: Paid Back

$475.00   Loan Request
$475.00   Paid Back

About the Entrepreneur

(For privacy reasons, the Field Partner has requested that last name and location be undisclosed)
Name: Alfoncia
Location: Location Undisclosed, Peru
Activity: Retail

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $475.00
Loan Use: Purchase rice, sugar, pasta and cereal
Repayment Term: 6 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Sep 3, 2008
Date Disbursed: Sep 17, 2008
Date Funded:Sep 3, 2008
Loan Ended:Feb 15, 2009

About the Country

Country:Peru
Avg Annual Income:$6,715.00
Currency:Peru Nuevos Soles (PEN)
Exchange Rate:2.9850 PEN = 1 USD



Alfoncia is a member of the Comunal Bank Señor de Luren.


Alfoncia is separated from her husband; she is 67 years old and has 5 children. She lives in the traditional neighborhood of Belén. Alfoncia travels to the Paras fair located 5 hours away from the city of Ayacucho every 15 days to sell groceries. At the fair, she also purchases cheeses, cereals, animals and fish, which she then sells on foot at the Nery García market. She also sells door to door in residential areas or at stores.


Alfoncia needs a loan of $475 USD. She plans to use the money to purchase rice, sugar, pasta, and cereal. Alfoncia's dreams that her last son be a young professional, with a secure job. She also hopes to help her grandchildren so they can study and would like her business to improve.

Translated from Spanish by Natalie Kane, Kiva Volunteer.



Alfoncia es socia del Banco Comunal Señor de Luren.


Alfoncia es separada, tiene 67 años y 5 hijos, Alfonsia vive en el barrio tradicional de Belén, Alfoncia viaja a la feria de Paras que se ubica a 5 horas de la ciudad de Ayacucho, a donde viaja cada 15 días en donde vende abarrotes y de la feria compra quesos, cereales, animales, trucha que posteriormente lo vende de manera ambulatoria en el mercado Nery García y si también vende de casa en casa o tiendas.


Alfoncia necesita un préstamo de 1350 soles dinero que será invertido en la compra de arroz, azúcar, fideo y cereales.
Los sueños de Alfoncia son que su hijo ultimo sea profesional, tenga un trabajo seguro, ayudar a sus nietos para que estudien y su negocio mejore.


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Journal entries for Alfoncia


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Alfoncia
Location: Location Undisclosed, Peru

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Alfoncia by FINCA Peru in Peru. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 4 months, FINCA Peru will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Location Undisclosed, Peru
Sep 18, 2008
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Alfoncia
 
Entrepreneur: Alfoncia
Location: Location Undisclosed, Peru

Alfoncia es soltera, tiene 5 hijos de los cuales solo 1 vive con ella y esta estudiando en la universidad.

Alfoncia viaja a ferias en donde vende verduras, frutas y también vende quesos en el mercado de abastos de manera ambulatoria, en los últimos meses sus ventas disminuyeron, porque estuvo mal de salud y no pudo realizar su negocio.

Alfoncia invirtió su préstamo den la compra de arroz y azúcar.

Alfoncia esta 6 años en Finca y durante todo este tiempo los prestamos le ayudo muchísimo.


Posted by Patricia Zamudio Núñez from Location Undisclosed, Peru
Nov 20, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Alfoncia

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
December 2008 $118.75 $119.00 Repayment Received
January 2009 $118.75 $118.50 Repayment Received
February 2009 $118.75 $118.75 Repayment Received
March 2009 $118.75 $118.75 Repayment Received