Kiva Loans for ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para el Desarrollo Integral de las Mujeres)

Las M Group : Nicaragua

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:02:33 PDT

$975 of $1,225 raised.

Started raising funds on May 1, 2012

The group consists of four entrepreneurial women. They are María del Socorro, Jessenia del Carmen, Esmilda del Carmen and Miriam. For several years, they make a living selling fruits and vegetables and will use the loan to purchase seasonal perishable goods mainly avocado, mango, jocotes, tamarind...etc The coordinator is the Maria del Socorro who has been selling perishable goods since 1995 in one of the largest markets of Managua. She will use the loan to purchase avocados and jocotes, fruits of the season.

Flor De Avispa Group : Nicaragua

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:40:03 PDT

$375 of $1,275 raised.

Started raising funds on May 8, 2012

The “Flor de Avispa” (Hibiscus) group is made up of four hardworking, enterprising people. One of them is Luz Marina who has worked in a hotel in Masaya for several years. She’s also been selling used clothes for the last four years. She has three children she works hard for and will use the loan to buy blouses and pants. The other group members are Ana Julia who has a sewing workshop and her specialty is comforters, sheets and pillowcases, Verónica del Carmen who has a video game stand and Julia who sells cosmetics.

Mi Group : Nicaragua

Sat, 12 May 2012 09:30:03 PDT

$75 of $1,775 raised.

Started raising funds on May 12, 2012

The MI group is composed of three hard-working and resourceful people. Petrona del Socorro is one of them, and she engages in preparing “nactamales”, a typical dish made of maize and pork that she generally sells on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. She has been engaged in this activity for 10 years, and she will invest the loan in the purchase of pork, rice, vegetables, maize and bay leaves. The other members of the group are Marina Isabel, who has been running a corner shop for 6 years, and María, who has been preparing and selling nactamales for 30 years.

Guadalupana Group : Nicaragua

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:30:14 PDT

$1,000 of $3,075 raised.

Started raising funds on May 12, 2012

The group "Guadalupana" consists of four hardworking and enterprising individuals. One of them is Silvia Patricia, who started her small business two years ago. She sells pet food, medicines, and shampoos in Niquinomo. Her loan will be invested in brand name products such as Purina, Pro-Plan, Dog Chow, Pet Pride, Can Pro, as well as medicines, shampoos, soaps, and other items.

The other members are as follows: • Rosa Esperanza sells leaves, a business that she manages with her husband and seven children. • Bertha is a merchant who sells clothing and shoes. • Rodolfo manages a billiard hall where he also sells soft drinks.

Torre Group : Nicaragua

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:40:03 PDT

$1,150 of $2,325 raised.

Started raising funds on May 12, 2012

The Las Torres (The Towers) group is made up of three hard-working and enterprising people. One of them is Martha Ercilia García Santos, age 46. She has a “fritanga”, a popular fried food restaurant. She also sells ice and firewood. She started this business by selling soup on Mondays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Then she started to make tacos, sliced plantains, and enchildadas, etc. In addition to that she has a barber shop that her son runs. She will use the loan to make improvements to her business. She will mainly change the roof on her business, buy a stove, and buy products for the barber shop. Martha has five children. Three of them are minors, ages 19, 16, and 3, and they go to school. Her fellow group members are María, age 54,who sells typical Nicaraguan sweets and Cándido, who has been peddling sweets for 20 years.

Pio Xii Group : Nicaragua

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:02:05 PDT

$1,225 of $1,800 raised.

Started raising funds on May 1, 2012

The Grupo Pio XII (Pius XII Group) is composed of four hardworking people. One of them is Zoila Luz who has been working for 12 years preparing and selling “nactamales”, a typical Nicaraguan dish made of maize and pork that she generally sells during the week-ends. She sells her products in one of the biggest markets of Managua, and she will use her loan purchase corn, firewood, pork etc. The other members of the group are Melencia, who runs a “tortilleria” (tortillas bakery); Zenobia, who runs a general store and who has been selling enchiladas for 6 years, and Ignazio de Jesús, who has been selling bay leaves for 22 years.

Unidad Group : Nicaragua

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:06 PDT

$200 of $2,025 raised.

Started raising funds on May 11, 2012

Unidad Group ("unity") is composed of three hard-working and enterprising people. One of them is Rosa Argentina who has been selling snacks and fruit at a school for five years. She will invest her loan in soft drinks, cheese puffs, mangoes, cashew nuts, etc. to stock up her small stand. Rosa is married to Ronaldo, a road haulier, with whom she has four children. Both parents work arduously to provide for them. The other group members are Celia, who owns a grocery and will invest her loan share in staple grains, and Marina, who has been selling clothes and cosmetics for six years.

El Aguacate Group : Nicaragua

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:50:01 PDT

$325 of $1,125 raised.

Started raising funds on May 11, 2012

The group "el Aguacate" [The Avocado] comprises three hardworking, enterprising members. One of them is Silvia del Carmen, who has been selling clothing and foodstuffs for 4 years. She will use the loan to buy merchandise (shirts, pants, jeans, and blouses) and basic grains, meats, etc. The other members are Eloisa and Blanca, who have also been selling a variety of apparel items for several years.

Mayling Group : Nicaragua

Fri, 11 May 2012 19:40:01 PDT

$350 of $1,700 raised.

Started raising funds on May 11, 2012

The Mayling group is made up of three hardworking and entrepreneurial people, one of them is Juana Isabel who has sold vegetables for 17 years in the local market. The business began selling what her husband Jose cultivated and gradually she began to buy and sell other produce. She will use the loan to buy pipián (a kind of squash), chayote, lemon, oranges, cucumber…etc The other members are Damaris del Carmen who has sold clothes for 15 years and Luis Alberto who has sold fruit and vegetables for 10 years.

Diriangen Group : Nicaragua

Fri, 11 May 2012 20:00:05 PDT

$425 of $775 raised.

Started raising funds on May 11, 2012

The communal bank Diriangen consists of three hardworking and determined women one of whom is Rosa del Carmen. With few resource, this business started 10 years ago in the lookout, the business has grown now sells daily meals and drinks. With the loan she will buy chicken, beef, coal, firewood, soft drinks, juice... etc. The other members of the group are María Auxiliadora who has been selling tamales for six years and Alba Luz who sells handicrafts and who will invest her loan in clay, watercolours, glaze, firewood and oven.

Mano Amiga Group : Nicaragua

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:20:09 PDT

$325 of $700 raised.

Started raising funds on May 12, 2012

The Mano Amiga Group is composed of three entrepreneurial, hard-working women and Mariela is the coordinator of the group. She has a small grocery store which began by selling just a few products, mainly snacks and soft drinks. The business sells approximately 43,600 monthly. Mariela is married to Marvin, he works in Costa Rica, and they have three children. The loan will be invested in bulk grains, soft drinks, and other products. The other members of the group include Amparo who has sold clothing for 30 years in San Rafael, and Anielka who sells clothing in Diria.

Vida Abundante Group : Nicaragua

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:02:20 PDT

$150 of $1,425 raised.

Started raising funds on May 1, 2012

Vida Abundante (Aboundant Life Group) is a group composed of three hardworking people. One of them is Margarita del Carmen, who has been selling different products for many years, particularly soft drinks, juices, fizzy drinks and food during the week-ends. She plans to use her loan to purchase perishable goods, such as soda and basic grains. The other members are Victoria, who has been selling clothes for 40 years, and Maria, who has been selling clothes for 10 years.

Misericordia Del Señor Group : Nicaragua

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:02:29 PDT

$250 of $2,275 raised.

Started raising funds on May 1, 2012

The Grupo Misericordia del Señor (Mercy of the Lord Group) is composed of three hardworking and resourceful women. One of them is Gloria Elena, who has been selling clothes for various years. The loan she is requesting will be used to buy trousers, blouses, underwear and T-shirts. The other members of the group are Ruth, who has been selling “nactamales” and “cuajadas” (typical Nicaraguan dishes) for 5 years, and Carla Patricia, who has been selling clothes for 4 years.

El Futuro Group : Nicaragua

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:10 PDT

$100 of $1,725 raised.

Started raising funds on May 3, 2012

The “El Futuro” (The Future) group is made up of four hardworking, enterprising people. One of them is Martha who’s been a hair stylist for 30 years. She has a small beauty salon and also sells cosmetics that has allowed her to raise her four children only two of which who are 16 and 14 years old are still dependent on her. The other group members are Zelia who butchers pork and sells soup, Martha who sells fried food, tortillas and soup and Vilma who has been selling for the last ten years.

Denis De Jesús : Nicaragua

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:31 PDT

$100 of $875 raised.

Started raising funds on May 3, 2012

Denis is a hardworking, enterprising man who is a farmer; his business is producing harvests and he’s been doing this for 20 years. He will use the loan to prepare the soil buying supplies like urea and manure and to clear and plant. Denis is married and has two children who are now adults.

El Campanario Group : Nicaragua

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:20:04 PDT

$175 of $1,350 raised.

Started raising funds on May 11, 2012

The “El Campanario” (The Bell Tower) communal bank is composed of four hardworking, enterprising people from Managua. The group coordinator is Giovanni de los Ángeles who sells cosmetics. The business started 8 years ago with the sale of small products via catalogue and the loan will be used to buy body wash, eye shadow, Avon products, etc. The other group members are Antonia de los Ángeles who has sold cooked beans and vegetables for four hears and also rents a room, Fabiola del Carmen who has had a grocery store for a year and Marvin who has sold fruit and vegetables for 15 years.

Girasoles Group : Nicaragua

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:10:13 PDT

$50 of $2,675 raised.

Started raising funds on May 18, 2012

The group Girasoles consists of three working adults and the original entrepreneurs of Niquinomo, one of whom is Bismar. Bismar has sold used clothing for the last four years in one of the marketplaces in Managua. His monthly sales total approximately 15,000 cordobas. He plans to use his loan to buy more clothing in bulk. The other group members include Patricia, who has sold clothes for the past four years, and Ana who is a professor and cosmetics salesperson. Yamir has sold fruit for the past 7 years and is also part of the group.

Chiltoma Group : Nicaragua

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:20:03 PDT

$125 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on May 11, 2012

The Chiltoma group is made up of three hardworking and entrepreneurial people. One of them is María Elena, who sells corn-based foods like nacatamales, tamales, yoltamal... etc. (traditional Honduran specialties made of cornmeal with spices and meats steamed in corn husks or palm leaves). This loan will be invested in ingredients, corn, pork, spices, firewood... etc. The other members are Consuelo, who sells pork and starch and will invest in yucca, water, oil, and labor; and Veronica, who sells nacatamales, a traditional food whose principal ingredients are corn and pork.

Los Naranjos Group : Nicaragua

Sat, 12 May 2012 15:40:02 PDT

$150 of $925 raised.

Started raising funds on May 12, 2012

The group "Los Naranjos" (the Orange Trees) is comprised of three hardworking and enterprising people. Nino is the group coordinator. For the past eight years or so, he has made his living selling vegetables. He is married and has two children ages five and one. He will use the loan to purchase pipián (a type of squash), taro (a tropical root plant), yuca (cassava), etc. The other group members are Juana, a twenty-six year old woman who has sold Avon products for the past year, and Francisca, a sixty-three year old woman who has sold fruits (mainly oranges and lemons) for the past twelve years.

José Alejandro : Nicaragua

Sat, 12 May 2012 14:20:03 PDT

$75 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on May 12, 2012

Sr. José Alejandro is a hardworking and enterprising gentleman. He is a retired public accountant, but he has worked as a consultant for the past 10 years. José Alejandro is married and has four children.

He is requesting a personal loan that will be invested in home repairs and the education of his children.

Emiliana : Nicaragua

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:50:02 PDT

$75 of $1,300 raised.

Started raising funds on May 12, 2012

Emiliana Erina is an entrepreneurial and hard-working woman that has sold trout and dry grains for 12 years. Her business began with lots of challenges and little by little things improved, which helped her family get ahead. She is married and has three adult children. Her dream is to be able to work alone without asking for more loans.