Mujeres Valientes Group

Status: Paid Back

$975
Loan Request
Pre-Disbursed : Nov 28, 2008
Listed: Dec 26, 2008
Funded: Dec 27, 2008
$975
Paid Back
Ended: Mar 16, 2009

About the Country

Country:Paraguay
Avg Annual Income:$4,555
Currency:Paraguay Guarani (PYG)
Exchange Rate:4,947.2000 PYG = 1 USD


In this Group:
Andresa Espinola, Maria Caballero, Brigida Mendoza*, Clara Lopez, Rosa Vega, Cristina Maidana, Agripina Espinola, Basilia Denis, Teodora Vazquez, Maria Gimenez, Mercedes Caballero, Teresa Viera, Lidia Melgarejo, Maria Edil Ojeda, Blanca Nuñez, Basilia Gonzalez
* not pictured

About the Loan

Location: Ciudad Del Este, Paraguay   Repayment Term: 5 months
(more info)
Activity: Retail   Repayment Schedule: Monthly
Loan Use: Buy prouducts and supplies for various businesses.   Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
      Default Protection: Covered
The group's contact is Andresa Espinola who lives at Kilometer 8 Monday in C.D.E. She contacted neighbors and friends to form the area's committee. The committee is called Mujeres Valientes [Courageous Women] and has 16 members, all women active in the area. They operate various kinds of businesses:


Andresa Espínola Grocery Sales
Maria A. Caballero Clothing Sales
Brígida Mendoza Bedding Sales
Clara López Food Sales
Rosa Vega Food Sales
Cristina Maidana Stocking Sales
Agripina Espínola Poultry Sales
Basilia Denis Drinks Sales
Teodora Vázquez Cosmetics Sales
Maria Gimenez Vegetable Sales
Mercedes Caballero Underwear Sales
Teresa Viera Clothing Sales
Lidia Melgarejo Food Sales
Maria Edil Ojeda Grocery Sales
Blanca Nuñez Cosmetics Sales
Basilia Gonzalez Dressmaker


The loan will be used to buy goods or supplies that are appropriate for each business. The members will withdraw 300,000gs each.


Some of the products that will be purchased are: pants, t-shirts, stockings, underwear, by those who make a living selling clothing; and tomatoes, onions, apples, bananas, canteloupes, watermelons, meat, canned goods, rice, cooking oil, etc., for those selling food products. Those members selling cosmetics will buy make-up, powder, face cream, eyeliner, lipstick and others will buy dishes, knives, forks, spoons, sheets, poultry, etc.

Translated from Spanish by Jere Wiseman, Kiva Volunteer


El contacto para la formación fue la señora Andresa Espínola, domiciliada en el km 8 Monday de C.D.E. Ella contacto con sus vecinas y amigas para formar el comité en la zona.
El comité se denomina “Mujeres Valientes”, está constituido por 16 señoras muy activas todas de la misma zona.
Ellas tienen actividades diferentes como ser:
Andresa Espínola Despensa
Maria A. Caballero Venta De Ropa
Brígida Mendoza Venta De Sabanas
Clara López Venta De Comestibles
Rosa Vega Venta De Comestibles
Cristina Maidana Venta De Medias
Agripina Espínola Venta de Pollo
Basilia Denis Venta De Bebidas
Teodora Vázquez Venta De Cosméticos
Maria Gimenez Venta De Verduras
Mercedes Caballero Venta De Ropa Interior
Teresa Viera Venta De Ropa
Lidia Melgarejo Venta De Comestibles
Maria Edil Ojeda Despensa
Blanca Nuñez Venta De Cosméticos
Basilia Gonzalez Modista
El Crédito destinaran a la compra de mercaderías para y artículos de primera necesidad para su posterior venta. Las señoras retiran un crédito de 300.000gs c/u.
Entre los artículos que serán adquiridos tenemos: pantalones, remeras, medias, bikinis para aquellas que se dedican a la venta de ropas; otras tomates, cebollas, manzanas, bananas, melones, sandias, carne, enlatados, arroz, aceite, etc. para las que se dedican a la venta de comestibles y despensa. Las que se dedican a la venta de cosméticos comprarán maquillajes, polvo compacto, cremas para el rostro, máscara para pestañas, labiales, y otras adquirirán platos, cucharas, tenedores, cuchillos, sábanas, pollos, medias, etc.



About Group Loans
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Journal entries for Mujeres Valientes Group


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Mujeres Valientes Group
Location: Ciudad Del Este, Paraguay

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to the Andresa Espinola group, consisting of Andresa Espinola, Maria Caballero, Brigida Mendoza, Clara Lopez, Rosa Vega, Cristina Maidana, Agripina Espinola, Basilia Denis, Teodora Vazquez, Maria Gimenez, Mercedes Caballero, Teresa Viera, Lidia Melgarejo, Maria Edil Ojeda, Blanca Nuñez, Basilia Gonzalez by Fundación Paraguaya in Paraguay. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 2 months of this loan, Fundación Paraguaya will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Ciudad Del Este, Paraguay
Dec 28, 2008
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Mujeres Valientes Group

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
February 2009 $325.00 $325.00 Repayment Received
March 2009 $406.25 $406.25 Repayment Received
April 2009 $243.75 $243.75 Repayment Received