Mirian Ramirez's Group

Among the activities these women participate in are: selling fast foods and beverages; maintaining food pantries for selling goods; selling from newsstands; selling clothes; and collecting recycling.

At present this committee is in its sixth cycle of the program, which is proof of the sense of responsibility and desire to progress that each one of its members possesses. They are requesting a loan to purchase merchandise and supplies to continue the member’s activities.

Translated from Spanish by Erin Sedloff, Kiva Volunteer.

Este comité está compuesto por mujeres emprendedoras y cabezas de familias. Todas realizan actividades para poder incrementar el ingreso económico de sus hogares y además de ello son amas de casa, esposas y madres.

Ellas realizan distintos tipos de actividades como venta de comidas rápidas, despensas, kioscos, ventas de bebidas, venta de ropas y reciclaje.

Actualmente este comité se encuentra en el sexto ciclo del programa, en donde se puede destacar el sentido de responsabilidad y los deseos de progresar que tienen de cada una de las que integrantes. El crédito que ellas solicitan desean invertirlo en la compra de mercaderías e insumos para sus distintas actividades, estos les permitirá seguir progresando cada día mas.

About Group Loans
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a group of individuals bound by a group guarantee. Under this arrangement, each member of the group supports one another and is responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members if someone is delinquent or defaults. Learn more