Trabajando Juntas Group

Norma Seras, is married and has 7 children. She is a loom weaver, and weaves day and night to fulfill customers' orders. She has not stopped weaving in spite of being ill, and expecting to undergo surgery.
Norma has used her loans to buy raw materials for her business.
Her dream is to have a textile factory and export her products. She would also like to buy a weaving machine.

Norma Laurente, is married and has two children. She likes to weave covers, hats, alpaca and lamb wool, which she sells at the fairs in Paucara and Yauli. Sometimes she takes her items to sell in Lima, with the help of her husband.
She will use her loan to purchase raw materials for her business. Her dream is to have a large textile company, and to open a small grocery store to give her children a good education.

Translated from Spanish by Maria B., Kiva Volunteer

Norma Seras, es casada tiene 7 hijos, se dedica a tejer en telares, teje día y noche a pedidos. A pesar de que esta enferma y la van a operar Norma continúa con sus tejidos. Con los préstamos que recibe ella compra materiales como lanas e insumos para su negocio. Su sueño es tener una empresa textil y exportar sus productos, tambien comprarse una maquina remalladora.

Norma Laurente, es casada y tiene 2 hijos, le gusta tejer mantas, gorros, hilo de lana de alpaca, ovino, que luego vende en las ferias de Paucará – Yauli, algunas veces los lleva a Lima con el apoyo de su esposo. Su préstamo lo utilizará en comprar materia prima para su negocio. Su sueño es tener una empresa grande y abrir una tiendita para solventar el estudio de sus hijos.


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