Kiva Loans for Asociación ASDIR

Las Estrellas De Rachoquel Group : Guatemala

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:01:59 PDT

$3,425 of $3,775 raised.

Started raising funds on May 1, 2012

This woman is married and 30 years old. She completed 3 years of primary schooling and has 4 children, 3 of whom are still in school. She is a homemaker and also has a business selling plastic products. She began this business with very little money and now has 10 years of experience. She relies on the support of her husband, who does the same work. She is organizing a group to request a loan that will be used to expand her business through the purchase of baskets, cups, plates, thermoses, etc., since she hopes to have a better and more well-stocked business. The other group members sell used items, plastic products, clothing, footwear, and work raising animals.

Esperanza De Pasacoguin 1 Group : Guatemala

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:20:04 PDT

$2,275 of $3,925 raised.

Started raising funds on May 3, 2012

Lucia is 29 years old, married, and studied three years of her 'educación primaria' (schooling for children aged 7-14). She has two children who are not in school yet. Lucia's business is selling clothing for all ages. She started this business with a small amount of capital and she currently has 5 years' experience. She has the support of her husband who is in the same line of work. Lucia got together a group to request a loan that she will use to buy merchandise. This will increase her sales. In the future, she would like to have more capital. The other members of this group make handicrafts, sell products and work in agriculture.