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

Emmanuel Group : Nicaragua

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:50:03 PDT

$775 of $1,875 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 17, 2013

This group consists of five successful, enterprising members, one of whom is Linda. She is 21 years old, married with a two year old son, and her business is a small grocery store in her home that she has had for 18 months. Previously she was a student and she opened her business to support her family's expenses. The loan will be used to buy grains like rice, beans, sugar, oil, sour cream, bagged milk, butter, bread, sweet bread, beef, chicken, etc. Marling is 30 years old, her business is selling food from her home. Elenta is 55 years old, her business is selling tortillas. María Mercedes is 23 years old, her business is selling new clothing. Francisca is 50 years old, her business is selling perfume and new clothing.

Alfa Y Omega Group : Nicaragua

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:00:01 PDT

$1,250 of $2,075 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 6, 2013

This group's three members are all successful entrepreneurs. One of them is 50-year-old María who is married and has two adult children. Her business is making and selling tortillas, baked beans and tamales. She has been in this business for the past 16 years and has been a client of the institution for 5 years. She will invest her loan in buying corn, lime, firewood and raw beans, and supplies for making tamales such as corn, pork, banana leaves, twine, sweet peppers, onions, tomatoes, herbs, butter, salt, annatto etc. Liliam is 44 years old and her business is selling cosmetics and used clothing. Angela is 58 years old and her business is selling scrap metal.

Moises Group : Nicaragua

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 02:40:01 PDT

$475 of $1,525 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 8, 2013

This group has three members, one of whom is 36-year-old María. She has a partner and four children, aged fourteen, eleven, eight and four years old. She has a business selling food from her home and sells stationery products. María has been with the communal bank for a year and she manages her business with the help of her eldest daughter. María will use this loan to buy stationery products, such as reams of paper, different folders, staples, envelopes, markers and highlighters of different colours, and more. In addition, María has a shared-business, offering photocopying services from her home. Gabriela is 27 years old and has a business selling new clothes while thirty-three year old Johana has grocery store that she runs out of her home.

Damarys De Los Angeles : Nicaragua

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:50:02 PDT

$400 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 12, 2013

Damary's is a successful client who is 41 years old, married with two teen children, and has spent six years in her business of selling clothing to neighbors and community inhabitants. She has been a client for six years and has had several loan cycles that she has paid off well. She will use this loan to buy clothing like men's pants, women's pants, shirts, blouses, shorts, men's underwear and women's underwear.

Las Renovadas En Cristo Group : Nicaragua

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:50:01 PDT

$175 of $1,450 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 17, 2013

This group is made up of three members, one whom is named Dinora. She is a 31 year old woman who is married and has three children ages 12, 10, and 4 years old. She has run a grocery shop at her home for two years; before that she sold soups and traditional dishes on the weekends. She has been a client of this institution for five years, which reflects her commitment to making timely payments. The loan will be used to purchase rice, beans, sugar, toilet paper, salt, soups, beef, chicken, soaps and detergents, bleach, diapers, over the counter medicines, yogurts, a variety of cosmetics, and other items. The other members are Sonia, who is 33 years old and works selling clothing, and Esparanza, who is 53 years old and works selling soups and cheeses.

Malinche Group : Nicaragua

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:00:01 PDT

$525 of $925 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 11, 2013

This is a group of small business owners, formed by three members who are entrepreneurs. One of them is Rosa, a married woman with three children. For the last 6 years she has sold nacatamales, soft drinks, and fruit drinks in her home. She has had 20 loan cycles; she began with a smaller amount at that time and has been diversifying her business little by little. She used to sell just nacatamales. She has been a client of the institution for 7 consecutive years. She will invest this loan in buying soft drinks of different flavors and sizes, raw material for nacatamal [tamales] like pork, rice, corn, lime, firewood, twine, annatto, salt, and vegetables like peppers, onion, and tomato, etc. María is 34 years old and her business is making and selling tortillas. Nester is 46 years old and his business is a refrigerator repair shop.

Flor De Pino Group : Nicaragua

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:10:03 PDT

$600 of $2,175 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 3, 2013

This group is made up of three small business owners. One of these is Paula. She is a 37-year-old woman with a partner and she has two children who are minors. For more than four years she has run her business selling cosmetics and new clothing. She will invest the loan in buying clothing such as men's trousers, women's trousers, men's t-shirts, women's tops, Hollister shirts, hand creams, body creams, facial creams, men's perfume, women's perfume etc. Sandra is 33 years old and runs a small grocery store from her home and Edda is 36 years old and has a business selling clothing and cosmetics.

Elvin Noel : Nicaragua

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:50:02 PDT

$400 of $1,225 raised.

Started raising funds on May 25, 2013

Elvin is 39 years old and is married. He works in sales in addition to being a bricklayer who works on contract for a private company. During their free time, his wife helps him purchase livestock which they later sell to authorized slaughter houses in Masaya. The meat is then sold in the market in Masaya, the community where he lives. He will use this loan to purchase three heifers and two calved cows.

Magnolia Group : Nicaragua

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:30:04 PDT

$250 of $2,150 raised.

Started raising funds on May 30, 2013

This group consists of five successful micro entrepreneurs. One of them is María Elena who is 64-years-old. She’s single and has had 17 loan cycles in the institution. She started out with very small amounts and her credit history has led to the current amounts. She’s been in the institution for two consecutive years. Her business is selling food at her community’s baseball fields and at home. She’s been in this business for 25 years. She will invest the loan in the purchase of raw materials like manioc, pork, chicken, beef, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, vinegar, salt, rice, beans, sugar, oil, etc. Mercedes is 66-years-old and sells fruit and vegetables, Marina’s 70-years-old and sells fried fast-food, Damarys, 41, sells clothes and cosmetics and Ildefonso, 22, sells clothes.

Antonela Group : Nicaragua

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:50:02 PDT

$375 of $850 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 5, 2013

This group consists of three entrepreneurial members. One is Lea, who is 42 and married with three children. She has run a business selling costume jewelry and new clothing for eight years. Lea has been a client of the institution for five years, which is the equivalent of 15 loans. She will use the loan to purchase silver earrings and chains and silver plated items in addition to new clothing such as women's pants and blouses and men's pants, shorts, and shirts, etc. Karla is 32 and runs a business selling clothing and cosmetics. Martha is 28 and runs a business selling clothing.

Manantial El Desierto Group : Nicaragua

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:30:01 PDT

$100 of $2,525 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 12, 2013

This group is made up of 4 successful women entrepreneurs. One of them, María Auxiliadora, is a 48-year-old married woman. She has been operating a small grocery store from her house for 8 consecutive years and has been a member of instituation for 6 years. With her last loan, she was able to buy products that she didn’t have before. These included cosmetics from different brands, such as Avon, Vogue, etc. She will invest this loan to buy grains like rice, beans, sugar, oil, beef, chicken, wood, soap, Ace detergente, toilet paper, etc. Lucia is 29 years old and she sells Nicaraguan tamales; Fátima is 23 and owns a sewing workshop; and Carmen is 43 and she sells food.

Fe Y Alegria Group : Nicaragua

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:20:01 PDT

$175 of $2,225 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 11, 2013

This group is comprised of four members, one of whom is María Esperanza. She is a 46-year-old married woman who has been selling vegetables wholesale for fifteen years. At first her business was not as big as it is now. She sells her goods wholesale in different markets in the capital and employs two other people in her business. She has been a client of this institution for six years. She will use the loan proceeds to purchase vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic and beans for resale. The other members of the group are: - Dulce, 43, who sells fast food - Miriam, 41, who rents out rooms - María, 41, who sells cosmetics and new clothing

Patricia Isabel : Nicaragua

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:10:03 PDT

$175 of $425 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 12, 2013

Patricia is an entrepreneur. Her business is selling clothes, shoes and cooked beans. She’s been in this business for five years. She’s married and has two minor children to support. She will use this loan to buy clothes like men’s pants, women’s pants, women’s blouses, men’s shirts, face cream, hand cream, body cream, foot cream, men’s athletic shoes, women’s shoes, etc.

Nuevo Fruto Group : Nicaragua

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:10:02 PDT

$100 of $1,250 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 16, 2013

This group is made up of three entrepreneurial members. One of these members is Alma, who is 25 years old and is married with two two year old children and one four year old child. The business she manages is a grocery store in her home. Her aunt helps her run this business. This loan will be used to purchase inventory such as staple grains like rice, oil, beans, sugar, over-the-counter medications, beef, chicken, toilet paper, salt, soups, soaps, detergents, cheese, milk, cream, yogurt, condiments, firewood, and other items. Another member, Hellen, is 32 years old. She works selling clothing, cosmetics, and shoes. Arli is 37 years old and works selling food and beverages. Este grupo está formado por tres socias emprendedoras una de ellas es Alma tiene 25 años de edad, casada y con dos hijos de 2 y 4 años de edad, su negocio es tener una pulpería en su domicilio, un familiar su tía le ayuda en la administración del negocio, este crédito lo invertirá en productos como granos básicos arroz, aceite, frijoles, azúcar, medicamentos populares, carne de res, carne de pollo, papel higiénicos, sal, sopas maggi, jabón de baño, jabón de lavar ropa, queso, leche, crema, chiverías, especies, leñas, etc. Hellen tiene 32 años su negocio es la venta de ropa, cosméticos, zapatos y Arli tiene 37 años de edad su negocio es la venta de comida y refrescos naturales.

Holman Ovidio : Nicaragua

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:30:02 PDT

$25 of $800 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 5, 2013

Holman’s a successful micro businessman. He has a spouse and two children. He’s had a grocery store at home for 17 years that he and his wife tend to. He’s only been a client of the institution for six months. He will use the loan to buy clothes like men’s trousers, women’s trousers, men’s t-shirts, women’s skirts, women’s underwear, men’s boxers, Hollister shirts, etc.

Holman : Nicaragua

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:50:02 PDT

$75 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 5, 2013

Holman is a microbusinessman, an entrepreneurial man of 39. He is married, with four young children. His business is agriculture, and he has five years of experience working in this activity. In addition, he has a job as supervisor at a restaurant in his town. He will invest the loan in the purchase of improved seeds, preparing the land, compost, renting the land, pesticides, etc.

Hermanos En Cristo Group : Nicaragua

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 02:10:01 PDT

$25 of $2,150 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 8, 2013

This group is formed by three members who are successful entrepreneurs. One of the members is Angela, who is 50 years old, married, and has three children. For 14 years now she has worked selling various merchandise, such as sapphire jewelry, new clothing, bedclothes and underwear. Previously she held raffles and sold raffle tickets in her community, as well as making and selling tortillas. The members of the group have been clients of the field partner for 12 years with more than 15 consecutive loan cycles, which they say shows they are punctual with their payments. Angela is requesting a loan to buy sapphire jewelry such as rings, chains, wrist bracelets and ankle bracelets; and to buy clothing such as men’s and women’s pants, men’s and women’s shoes, bedclothes, men’s and women’s underwear, women’s shirts, men’s t-shirts, etc. Merling is 29 years old and her business is selling sapphire jewelry and Avon cosmetics. Maricela is 26 years old and her business is selling food.

Granito De Mostaza Group : Nicaragua

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:10:02 PDT

$25 of $2,350 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 10, 2013

This group is made up of three entrepreneurial women. One of them is 32-year-old Noemí, who is married and has two children aged 7 and 11. Noemí has been running a business selling Avon products for eight years. She has been a client of the institution for ten years and has always been punctual in making her loan repayments. Noemí's husband supports her in her business. She will invest her loan in buying cosmetics such as face creams, body creams, hand creams, foot creams, men's lotions, men's perfumes, ladies' perfumes, eye liners, mascaras, shampoo, nail polish, lipsticks, etc. Nidia is 39 years old and her business is selling perishable goods and vegetables in the eastern market in the capital city. Martha is 41 years old and her business is selling used and new clothing. She also has a small convenience store in her home.

Las Leonas Group : Nicaragua

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:30:02 PDT

$25 of $2,350 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 10, 2013

This group consists of three entrepreneurial women. One of them, Lea, is 43 years old, married, and has a 7-year-old son. Her business is selling gold and silver jewelry, and clothing. She has been in this business for two years and sells to her neighbors as well as to people who work in both private and state-run companies. She has been a client of the institution for five years which shows that she is able to make her loan repayments. Lea will invest this loan in buying gold jewelry such as chains, bracelets, anklets, earrings and rings. She will also buy clothing such as men's trousers, women's trousers, men's t-shirts, men's shirts, blouses, sports shirts,etc. Ana is 58 years old and her business is selling used and new clothing. Vilma is also 58 years old and her business is selling clothing, shoes and sandals.

Venceremos Group : Nicaragua

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:10:01 PDT

$75 of $1,200 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 10, 2013

The members form a united group of three enterprising and successful women. One of them is Ericka, 27, who is married with three children aged 8, 7 and 4. Her business is selling clothes, perfume and cosmetics from Vogue and Zermat. She has been running this business for 5 years. She has been a customer of the institution for three years and has shown responsibility in her payments. She will invest the loan in purchasing clothes like men's and women's trousers and shirts, blouses, skirts and cosmetics like cologne, perfume, lotions, eyeliners, mascaras, nail varnish, lipstick, shampoo, hair dye, hand, foot and face creams and body lotions etc. Maricela, 29, has a business selling sandals and various cosmetics and Digna, 48, has a business selling food from her home.

Los Luceros Group : Nicaragua

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:10:01 PDT

$100 of $1,425 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 10, 2013

The group is made up of three successful partners. One of them is Martha, a 50-year old woman, who has three grown children. Her business is the sale of sandals, Avon cosmetics, Arabela products, and new clothing. She has been in this business for 16 consecutive years. She sells these products in her community, and to employees at public and private companies. Her oldest daughter helps her manage the business. She has been a client of the institution for 7 years. She will invest this loan in the purchase of clothing such as Jingo pants, ladies' pants, men's Hollister shirts, ladies' shirts, camisoles, ladies' shoes, men's shoes, and Avon cosmetics such as hand creams, body creams, foot creams, face creams, shampoos, dyes, eyeliners, lipsticks, nail polishes, etc. Ana is 65 years old, and her business is the sale of Zafiro garments and Vogue cosmetics. Lizeth is 42 years old, and her business is the sale of Arabela cosmetics and Vogue cosmetics.

Araceli : Nicaragua

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:30:02 PDT

$0 of $1,025 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 10, 2013

Araceli is a young woman. She is a 39-year-old micro-entrepreneur that is married and has two children, aged 19 and 13. Araceli sells food. She delivers lunches to employees of private companies located in her community. She has been doing this for six years now, but she used to sell used clothes as a street vendor. Two other women help her and she pays them their salary. Araceli has been a client of the institution for five years. She will use this loan to buy a butchered cow and a freezer with a 250 lb. capacity to store it. At the moment, she is using her mother’s freezer to store her products.

Mi Banquito Group : Nicaragua

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:20:01 PDT

$50 of $3,825 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 11, 2013

This group is comprised of six enterprising, successful micro-entrepreneurs, one of which is María Luis. She is 43, married and has three minor children. For ten years she has been running a grocery store out of her home and before that she sold Avon products. She has been a member of the lending institution for four years, which means she has a good credit record. She used the previous loan to diversify her grocery products, adding cheese, eggs, and cosmetic products on display. This loan will be used to buy basic staples such as rice, beans, sugar, oil, sodas, cigarettes, cheese, cream, milk, chicken, beef, eggs, toilet tissue, etc. Vilma is 36 and sells ice wholesale. Aracely, 40, sells pork cracklings. María is 58 and sells Avon cosmetics. Engracia, 62, sells Avon cosmetics and Rosa, 36, has a grocery store at home.

Liliam : Nicaragua

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:30:02 PDT

$50 of $500 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 12, 2013

Liliam is a successful microentrepreneur. She is 36 years old, single and has a young son. She has had a grocery store for two years and sells her products in her own community, which is where most of her customers are. Liliam will invest this loan in buying grains such as rice and beans, sugar, oil, toilet paper, soap for washing clothes, hand soap, meat, chicken, salt, Maggi soups, common medicines, bread, cheese, cream and more.

Vianka Group : Nicaragua

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:00:07 PDT

$50 of $2,225 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 11, 2013

This group is made up of three enterprising partners. One of them is Vianka, a 31-year-old single mother of two children, ages 6 and 12. Her business is making and selling tortillas, and she also has a small variety store where she sells clothes, cosmetics, and men's and women's shoes. She has been the owner of this business for five years. She has been a client of the institution for three years, because she is very punctual with her payments. She will use the loan to buy raw materials to make tortillas, such as corn, lime, and firewood. With the last loan she was able to replace the roof of her house with the profits from the business. Flor is 28 years old and sells silver jewelry, sandals, and new and used clothes. Alba is 35 years old and sells food, clothes, and shoes.