Lucia Gonzalez Marte's Group

The lack of access to capital has been a limitation for the new entrepreneur to make a go of her business. Currently, the entrepreneur is requesting a loan purchase more clothing to add to her inventory. She also explains that she'd like to start selling a new collection of shoes which are in high demand in the community. Buying the goods wholesale will help Lucia to reduce her frequent trips outside her community to get the garments. Lucia thanks in advance the Kiva lenders for their openhandedness, and she hopes she'll get this loan before long, so that she can move her business forward.

The members of Lucia's group are:

Agustina Gonzales Figueroa, a small clothing retailer

Carmen Nicasio Lazala, who retails pants and shoes in the community

Jacqueline Leonardo Muñoz, who sells exclusively shoes in the neighborhood

Fiordaliza Moreno Cleto, to invest in the purchase of women's clothing

Photo shows from left to right: Lucia, Agustina, Carmen, Jacqueline and Fiordaliza.



About Group Loans
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a group of individuals bound by a group guarantee. Under this arrangement, each member of the group supports one another and is responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members if someone is delinquent or defaults. Learn more