Kasiono -

Status: Paid Back

$125
Loan Request
Disbursed : May 24, 2008
Listed: May 10, 2008
Funded: May 10, 2008
$125
Paid Back
Ended: Oct 31, 2008

About the Country

Country:Indonesia
Avg Annual Income:$4,458
Currency:Indonesia Rupiahs (IDR)
Exchange Rate:9,215.6423 IDR = 1 USD


About the Loan

Location: Badung, Indonesia   Repayment Term: 7 months
(more info)
Activity: Waste Management   Repayment Schedule: Monthly
Loan Use: To add more capital   Currency Exchange Loss: Covered
      Default Protection: Covered
Kasiono has worked as a second-hand goods collector for quite some time. For almost 10 years, Kasiono has to spend his time to look for second-hand goods and also to work as a street sweeper. In his daily life, Kasiono wakes up at 5 am to sweep the street while collecting sellable second-hand goods. After that, he looks for the goods in other places using his motorcycle to Kuta and Suwung Kangin area. In the evening, he sells the goods and when he has spare time, he helps his neighbours who needs his help. Currently, he lives together with his wife and children in Tuban Bali in a very humble rented house.

Translated from Bahasa Indonesia by Kustini Lim, Kiva volunteer.



Pekerjaan sebagai pencari barang rongsokan sudah lama ditekuni oleh Kasiono. Selama hampir 10 tahun, Kasiono harus membagi waktunya mencari barang bekas dan juga sebagai tukang sapu jalan. Sehari-harinya, Kasiono harus bangun jam 5 untuk membersihkan jalan sambil tentunya mengumpulkan barang bekas yang masih bisa dijual. Setelah selesai, dengan menggunakan sepeda motornya, Kasiono langsung mencari barang rongsokan ditempat lain samapai daerah Kuta dan Suwung Kangin. Setelah itu sore harinya dia menjual barang hasil pencarinnya dan kalo masih ada waktu dia biasanya membantu tetangga sekitarnya yang membutuhkan bantuan. Saat ini kasiono tinggal bersama istri dan anaknya di Tuban Bali disebuah rumah sewa yang sangat sederhana.


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Journal entries for Kasiono -


Loan has been disbursed
 
Entrepreneur: Kasiono -
Location: Badung, Indonesia

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Kasiono - by DINARI Foundation in Indonesia. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 5 months, DINARI Foundation will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.


Posted by Ferdinand Paratu from Badung, Indonesia
May 15, 2008
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It is much easier now...Thanks for the Loan
 
Entrepreneur: Kasiono -
Location: Badung, Indonesia

Pekerjaan Kasiono sebagai sebagai pemulung memaksa dia untuk harus berkeliling setiap hari untuk mencari barang bekas. Tetapi untungnya dia mendapat pinjaman dari KIVA melalui DINARI. Sekarang ini dia tidak harus mencari lagi, tetapi sudah bisa membeli barang bekas dari rumah ke rumah Hal ini sangat membantu dalam meningkatkan penghasilannya. Kalo sebelum mendapatkan pinjaman, penghasilan kotornya bisa mencapai 100.000, tetapi sekarang sudah naik menadi 175.000 per hari. Modal dari KIVA juga dipakai untuk pendidikan anaknya dan menambah alat usaha. Keuntungan ada yang ditabung, ada juga yang dipakai sebagai modal lagi. Keinginan untuk mengembangkan usaha menjadi lebih besar, dengan demikian suatu saat nanti dia bisa memenuhi keinginannya untuk memiliki rumah sendiri. Semoga..


Posted by Ferdinand Paratu from Badung, Indonesia
Aug 5, 2008
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Kiva Help Repayment Schedule for Kasiono -

  Expected Repayments Actual Repayments Comments
August 2008 $25.00 $25.00 Repayment Received
September 2008 $25.00 $25.00 Repayment Received
October 2008 $25.00 $25.00 Repayment Received
November 2008 $25.00 $25.00 Repayment Received
December 2008 $25.00 $25.00 Repayment Received