Eliepa Collins

Status: Paid Back

$1,200.00		Loan Request
$1,200.00		Paid Back

About the Entrepreneur

Name:	Eliepa Collins
Location:	Vaitele, Samoa
Activity:	Clothing Sales

About the Loan

Loan Amount:	$1,200.00
Loan Use:	Merchandise for flea market stall
Repayment Term:	20 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid:	Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss:	N/A
Date Listed:	May 6, 2007
Date Disbursed:	May 27, 2007
Date Funded:	May 13, 2007
Loan Ended:	Dec 16, 2008

About the Field Partner

Field Partner:

South Pacific Business Development (SPBD)

Field Partner Risk Rating:

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Active

39 months

3813

$2,112,625

0.00%

0.00%

Currency Exchange Loss Rate:

0.00%

About the Country

Country:	Samoa
Avg Annual Income:	$6,344.00
Currency:	United States Dollars (USD)

Eliepa is a 69-year-old woman living in a small Samoan village. She has a small pension entitlement from the government, but this isn't enough to live on or to help her build up her savings account balance. So Eliepa runs a flea market stall. She started just selling peanuts, but she has now expanded into merchandise, including women's and men's clothing. Eliepa is a rarity in Samoan society – a woman of nearly 70 years who is financially independent. She is quick to report that she doesn't believe that age is limiting – you just need to have passion for what you do, and then you can find the strength to do it. A loan will ensure that Eliepa can keep her flea market stall fully stocked and continue working daily for her much-prized financial independence.

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Mark
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LOREEN
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Journal entries for Eliepa Collins

Loan has been disbursed Entrepreneur: Eliepa Collins Location: Vaitele, Samoa Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Eliepa Collins by South Pacific Business Development in Samoa. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 18 - 18 months, South Pacific Business Development will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.
Posted by Team Editing from Vaitele, Samoa Jun 6, 2007
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Business going well and helping to support family Entrepreneur: Eliepa Collins Location: Vaitele, Samoa Eliepa sells handicrafts at the market at Falugia, just outside Apea. Business is good because the market is on a bus route. Eliepa has been running her stall for ten years. She is married but her husband is ill, so she must run the business without help. She used her loan to increase her stock to include lava-lava (traditional Samoan skirts), bowls, carved boats, necklaces and earrings, and to help pay school fees for her seven grandchildren. Her weekly profit is usually between 100 and 200 Tala (45 and 90 USD). Eliepa wants to further increase her business so she can better support her family.
Posted by Shane Xu from Vaitele, Samoa Sep 26, 2007
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Journal for Eliepa Collins Entrepreneur: Eliepa Collins Location: Vaitele, Samoa Eliepa Collins was a member of Vaitele K center. Her loan has been paid off and is no longer a member of the programme. We had used collateral in terms of Center Guranteee and Group Gurantee in order to pay off her loan.
Posted by Isabel Tuatagaloa from Vaitele, Samoa Jan 26, 2009
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Repayment Schedule for Eliepa Collins

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	Expected Repayments	Actual Repayments	Comments
August 2007	$66.67	$0.00	Repayment Received
September 2007	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
October 2007	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
November 2007	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
December 2007	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
January 2008	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
February 2008	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
March 2008	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
April 2008	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
May 2008	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
June 2008	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
July 2008	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
August 2008	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
September 2008	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
October 2008	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
November 2008	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
December 2008	$66.67	$67.00	Repayment Received
January 2009	$66.61	$128.00	Repayment Received