Felicia Pacari Arcaya

Felicia is 43 years old, studied through elementary school, and is a wife and mother of two children (a woman age 20 and a boy 9 years old). She lives in the Municipal neighborhood, in the district of Conduriri, province of El Collao, Puno. She has been a member of the “Maria Parado de Bellido” communal bank in Conduriri since 2005.

When she was 15 years old, she learned how to sell sweets and bread, and at age 20 she married. She and her husband worked together to gather capital and started their grocery store, which to this day they still run.

With this loan of 1000 soles ($325), which she will repay over 3 months, she will buy two bags of rice for 260 soles ($85), a bag of sugar for 80 soles ($26), three bags of flour for 350 soles ($113), and five bags of noodles for 90 soles ($29), which she will sell in her retail store.

Her dream is to expand her business with the addition of fruits and vegetables, and that her children study and become professionals.

Translated from Spanish by Laura Westin, Kiva Volunteer

Felicia tiene 43 años de edad, estudió primaria completa, es conviviente y madre de 02 hijos (una mujer de 20 años y un varón de 09 años de edad). Vive en el Barrio Municipal, distrito de Conduriri, provincia El Collao, Puno, y desde el año 2005 integra el Banco Comunal “Maria Parado de Bellido” en Conduriri.

Desde los 15 años de edad aprendió a vender golosinas y pan, a los 20 años tuvo su pareja y ambos juntaron capital e instalaron su tienda de abarrotes que a hasta la fecha lo atienden.

Con este crédito de S/.1,000, el cual será cancelado en 03 cuotas, comprará dos bolsas de arroz con S/.260, una bolsa de azúcar con S/.80, tres bolsas de harina con S/.350 y cinco bolsas de fideos con S/.90 para vender al por menor.

Su sueño es ampliar su negocio con la venta de frutas y verduras, que sus hijos estudien y sean profesionales.

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