Flor De Amancay Group

The “Flor de Amancay” [Amancae Flower] Association is located in the Villa Adela neighborhood and has worked with Pro-Mujer for more than a year.

Most members are married and each has an average of five children; in many cases their spouses have abandoned them, leaving them solely responsible for their families. It is because of this that they started small businesses with the goal of obtaining household income.

The Flor de Amancay Association works in different markets and streets of the city selling diverse products such as school supplies, plastics, purses and bags, hair accessories, and other items. These products are obtained from wholesalers to then be retailed. This group needs increased credit in order to buy wholesale merchandise in greater quantities and in this way have greater earnings and sufficient income to maintain their households.

Translated from Spanish by Diane Lister, Kiva Volunteer

La asociación “flor de Amancay” pertenece al centro focal de Villa Adela y trabaja junto a Pro-Mujer hace más de un año.
Casadas en su mayoría tienen un promedio de cinco hijos cada una, en muchos casos sus parejas las abandonaron teniendo que hacerse cargo ellas solas de sus familias, es por ello que emprendieron pequeños negocios, con el fin de conseguir recursos para sus hogares.
La asociación “Flor de Amancay” se dedica al comercio en general, diversos productos son vendidos en diferentes mercados y calles de la ciudad; material escolar, plasticos, maletines, accesorios para el cabello, y otros, estos son adquiridos de mayoristas para luego ser vendidos al por menor. Este grupo necesita mayores créditos para comprar mercadería al por mayor de esta manera obtener mayores ganancias y por ende les permita generar ingresos suficientes para sustentar sus hogares.


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