Carmen


Status: Paid Back

$1,075.00   Loan Request
$1,075.00   Paid Back

About the Entrepreneur

(For privacy reasons, the Field Partner has requested that last name be undisclosed)
Name: Carmen
Location: Lima, Peru
Activity: Spare Parts

About the Loan

Loan Amount: $1,075.00
Loan Use: Increasing her merchandise
Repayment Term: 8 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid: Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
Date Listed: Feb 28, 2009
Date Disbursed: Feb 10, 2009
Date Funded:Feb 28, 2009
Loan Ended:Sep 15, 2009

About the Country

Country:Peru
Avg Annual Income:$6,715.00
Currency:Peru Nuevos Soles (PEN)
Exchange Rate:3.2750 PEN = 1 USD



Carmen is forty-three years old, married, and has one, grown, son. Carmen, her husband, and her son, all live in their house -- which, with much effort, they have built. Carmen has been in merchandise since she was very young, and in time was able to get her own stall. As time wore on, Carmen’s business grew. Fifteen years ago, she consolidated her business, just as many of the very busy stores in the area have done. Now she needs a third person to help out with her lubricant business. She is sure her business will continue to grow. She just purchased some hard-to-find replacement parts that are necessary for the repair of any kind of vehicle, so that she could supply local mechanics. Carmen could service any vehicle. She has all the necessary tools, and now all she needs is an employee and a good location in which to set up shop. Carmen started her loans with MFP seven years ago, and she thinks that the institution is an opportunity for the development of her business. With the money she requests, Carmen will purchase lots of replacement parts, which are very expensive (she will spend 3500 soles on them) to increase her income and grow closer to her goals as a businesswoman.

Translated from Spanish by Hannah Lily, Kiva Volunteer


Carmen tiene 43 años, es casada y tiene un hijo mayor de edad, todos ellos viven en su casa, que con mucho esfuerzo lograron construir. Desde muy joven se dedicó al comercio, con el tiempo pudo obtener un puesto propio, con el paso de los años fue creciendo y hace 15 años se consolidó como una de las tiendas más concurridas de la zona, ahora requiere de la ayuda de una tercera persona para atender su negocio de lubricantes. Ella está segura de que su negocio seguirá creciendo, pues acaba de invertir en la compra de repuestos que son muy dificiles de encontrar y son muy necesarios para las reparaciones de todo tipo de vehículos, convirtiéndose así en proveedores de algunas mecánicas que ubicadas en su distrito. Carmen tiene la proyección de llegar a prestar servicios de mantenimiento a cualquier auto, pues cuenta con todos los instrumentos necesarios, sólo requiere de personal y de un local adecuado donde instalarse. Carmen inició sus préstamos en MFP hace 7 años y piensa que la instituición es una opción de desarrollo. Con el dinero que solicita comprará mayor cantidad de repuestos, los cuales son muy costosos e invertiría en ello 3500 soles, para incrementar su ganancias y tener cada vez más cerca la realización de sus metas como empresaria.

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Journal entries for Carmen


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Carmen
Location: Lima, Peru

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Carmen by Microfinanzas PRISMA in Peru. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 6 months of this loan, Microfinanzas PRISMA will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by from Lima, Peru
Mar 1, 2009
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Crecio su tienda de lubricantes.
 
Entrepreneur: Carmen
Location: Lima, Peru

Gracias al préstamo que obtuvo, Carmen logró mejorar la tienda de lubricantes que posee, convirtiéndola en un ambiente más comercial, presentando una mejor imagen del establecimiento, exhibiendo productos del rubro, originando así la concurrencia de sus clientes y espera con el tiempo seguir mejorando y adquirir nuevos productos de calidad que tiene gran demanda por los transportistas. Por estos avances agradece a Microfinanzas PRISMA por el préstamo que le otorgaron ya que con ello pudo crecer su negocio. De la misma forma agradece al Banco Comunal, que viene conformando hace siete años, ella ha cumplido con sus metas y mas aún siendo presidenta tiene más responsabilidades de integrar a todas las socias de trabajar en conjunto.


Posted by Betsabé Bruno Morales from Lima, Peru
Sep 1, 2009
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Carmen

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
May 2009 $163.31 $163.31 Repayment Received
June 2009 $165.98 $165.98 Repayment Received
July 2009 $173.70 $173.70 Repayment Received
August 2009 $182.66 $182.66 Repayment Received
September 2009 $190.88 $190.88 Repayment Received
October 2009 $198.47 $198.47 Repayment Received