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Total loan: $375

Jessica Vasquez

Callería - Ucayali, Peru / General Store

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A loan helped purchase merchandise to sell in general store.

Jessica Vasquez's story

Translated from Spanish. View original language description.

Jessica belongs to Las Dalilas Communal Bank, located at 1014 Jr. Sucre, in the District of Calleria, Department of Ucayali. She is 24 years old and single, but the income she makes is not enough for daily expenses. For this reason, with her first loan of 300 soles from ManueL. Ramos, Jessica decided to invest a small grocery store.

Currently she has a well-stocked general store. Ever since she was a teenager she has liked to work, and she always wanted to open a general store. Some friends told her about ManueL. Ramos, which lends capital to women who want to start their own businesses, and she decided to become part of the ManueL. Ramos family. Now she is able to pay for her studies herself and she feels more independent and is able to help her family.

With this loan of 1,000 soles ($375), which she will repay over 4 months, she will purchase sweets, soft drinks, groceries and some braids and tassels for drapes and upholstery.

Jessica is at a point in her life where she feels very fulfilled and hopes to continue growing as a business woman and professionally in order to make her parents proud and share her experience with other women.

Translated from Spanish by Laura Westin, Kiva volunteer.

L. señorita Jessica pertenece al Banco Comunal Las Dalilas, ubicado en el Jr. Sucre 1014, del Distrito D. Calleria del Departamento D. Ucayali. Tiene 24 años, es soltera, pero el ingreso que tiene no le alcanza para su economía diaria, es así que Jessica con el primer préstamo recibido D. ManueL. Ramos D. S/. 300 decidió invertirlo en una pequeña venta D. abarrotes.

En L. actualidad cuenta con una bodega muy surtida, desD. que era adolescente le gusto trabajar, y siempre quería poner una bodega, unas amigas le hablaron D. ManueL. Ramos que presta capital a las mujeres que quieren poner un negocio y decidió ser parte D. esa gran familia y ahora elL. misma paga sus estudios y se siente mas independiente y pueD. ayudar a su familia.

Con este préstamo D. S/. 1,000, el cual será pagado en 4 meses, comprará golosinas, gaseosas, abarrotes y un poco D. pasamanería.

Jessica esta en una etapa D. su vida que se siente muy realizada y espera seguir creciendo tanto como mujer empresaria y profesionalmente para ser el orgullo D. sus padres y compartir su experiencia con otras mujeres.