Kiva Loans for Asociación ASDIR

El Injerto Group : Guatemala

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:01 PDT

$1,175 of $2,900 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 10, 2013

Carlos is a 46-year-old, married man. He has completed six years of primary education and he has 9 children, 5 of whom are currently in school. He makes his living as a farmer. He started this business in order to generate income to sustain his family. He has 20 years of experience and he has the support of his wife who works with him on the farm. He organizes a group and they decided to request a loan that will be used to purchase supplies, such as fertilizer and seeds for their crops. In the future they hope to have better and bountiful harvests every year. The other members of the group work in agriculture, growing coffee, corn and beans. In the photo there are 11 people, but only 7 of them were given the loan.

Los Aguacatillo Group : Guatemala

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:30:02 PDT

$850 of $1,875 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 12, 2013

Señora Carmen Alejandra, who is in a common-law marriage, is 28 years old. She completed 6 years of primary education. She has two children, and one of them is in school. She buys and sells fruit in the local market. She began this business selling fruit with her neighbors, and they helped her. At this time, she has seven years of experience. She organized a group and is applying for a loan that she will use to purchase fruit to stock her business. In the future she wants to have greater capital. She also wants to buy a vehicle to be able to distribute her wholesale sales. The other members of the group sell fruit.

Paquix De Jutacaj Group : Guatemala

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:20:01 PDT

$825 of $1,825 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 11, 2013

Anastacia is 32 years old and has 2 years of primary education. She is married with 5 children and 4 of them are in school. She earns a living rearing domesticated animals. She started her business with a dozen chickens and a piglet and now has 8 years' experience. She gets help from her husband who works in business. Anastacia is the organiser of a group and is asking for a loan which she will use to buy 5 dozen chickens and 4 piglets to raise for selling later on. In the future she wants to have a large chicken and pig farm. The other members of the group earn a living selling crafts and in livestock.

Pacaman Group : Guatemala

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:00:02 PDT

$150 of $1,600 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 18, 2013

Diego Macario, age 24, is single. He sells dry-goods. He started this business with the support of his parents, and he now has eight years of experience. He has his family’s support. He decided to organize a group and request a loan. He will use the loan to buy goods like hairpins, earrings, and bracelets, among others. In the near future he wishes to have increased capital, and he wants his business to prosper day to day. The other members of the group work in commerce, handicrafts, and with livestock.

Puente De Tierra Group : Guatemala

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:40:10 PDT

$600 of $3,275 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 11, 2013

Alejandro is a 31-year-old married man. He has completed 6 years of primary education and he has 6 children, 3 of whom are currently in school. He makes his living as a farmer, growing beans, broccoli and cauliflower. He started this business with the help of his father. He has 10 years of experience, and he has the support of his wife. He organizes a group to request a loan that will be used to purchase supplies such as seeds and fertilizers. In the future he hopes to diversify his crops to have better harvests. The other team members make their living by growing vegetables.

San Sebastian Group : Guatemala

Tue, 28 May 2013 11:00:02 PDT

$1,100 of $2,825 raised.

Started raising funds on May 28, 2013

Vitalina’s in a common law relationship; she’s 59-years-old and completed first grade. She has two children and both of them are attending school. She works making refreshments to sell them near her house and in nearby locations. She started the business with just a few sales and to date has 10 years’ experience. She decided to organize a group to be able to request a loan she’ll use to buy ingredients to prepare more refreshments and increase her working capital. In future, she’d like to have more sales and improve her profits. The other group members sell refreshments and run basic staple stores. Eight members appear in the photo but the loan was only granted to seven of them.

Los Famosos De Chocaman Group : Guatemala

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:00:01 PDT

$125 of $1,750 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 17, 2013

Alejandro is married, is 51 years old, with four years of primary education. He has six children and they are not studying. He is engaged in commerce. He started this business on his own initiative, having little capital, and to date, he has ten years of experience. He has the support of his wife, who is also a businesswoman. He is organizing a group and applying for a loan that he will use to purchase merchandise to have his store stocked, such as: men's pants, sweaters and shirts. In the future, he hopes to have a store in a well-established location. The other members of the group are engaged in commerce. There are six people in the photo, but one of them did not qualify for the loan.

Amigos Del Comercio Group : Guatemala

Mon, 27 May 2013 12:40:02 PDT

$375 of $1,800 raised.

Started raising funds on May 27, 2013

Catarina Elizabeth is 43 years old, married, and has a sixth grade education. She has four children and two of them attend school. She is a merchant and began this business selling with her mother. She has 10 years' experience. She decided to become part of this group so that she can request a loan that will help her buy merchandise such as children's clothing. In the future she wants to see her business prosper with more working capital. The other members of the group are merchants.

La Rotonda Group : Guatemala

Mon, 27 May 2013 16:20:02 PDT

$625 of $3,550 raised.

Started raising funds on May 27, 2013

Mr. Jose is a 51-year-old married man. He hasn’t had the opportunity for an education. He has six children, three of which are students. He is a farmer who grows broccoli, potatoes and peas. He learned this work from his parents and now he is farming on his own. He has 35 years of experience. He organized a borrowing group and is asking for this loan in order to buy seeds and fertilizer for his crops. In the future he would like to have a greater diversity of crops in order to increase his earnings. The other members of his group are also farmers.

Santa Lucia Ii Group : Guatemala

Tue, 28 May 2013 12:20:02 PDT

$450 of $1,300 raised.

Started raising funds on May 28, 2013

Santos Yolanda’s a single mother. She’s 33-years-old and never went to school. She has two children both of which attend school. She’s a merchant. She sells clothes for children and infants. She started the business with little capital and to date has 10 years’ experience. She decides to form a group to request a loan she’ll use to buy merchandise to stock her business. In future she’d like to have a larger stand and to have more merchandise. The other group members work in crafts and in commerce.

Mujeres Productivas Group : Guatemala

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:20:02 PDT

$250 of $2,500 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 11, 2013

Zonia Patricia, 31, is married. She completed six years of primary school. She has two children both of whom are attending school. She works buying and selling products via catalog. She started this business thanks to girlfriend who got the business for her. To date, she has 8 years’ experience in it and her husband, who works as a taxi driver, supports her. She organized a group to request a loan she’ll use to buy catalog products to resell. In future, she’d like to have her own capital and continue working harder. The other group members sell products via catalog, sell women’s clothes and raise animals.

Xoconilaj Group : Guatemala

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:50:01 PDT

$200 of $1,550 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 11, 2013

Abel Elias is 27 years old and single. He completed six years of primary school. He is engaged in business and started with a small amount of money that he had saved. To date, he has seven year of experience and has his family’s help. He organized a group and is requesting a loan to purchase merchandise such as toothpaste, light bulbs, padlocks, and other items. In the future, he wishes to have a business site in the department where he can sell wholesale. The other members of the group are engaged in business.

San Vicente Buenabaj Group : Guatemala

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:40:02 PDT

$150 of $3,025 raised.

Started raising funds on Jun 12, 2013

Olga Lidia’s married and is 34-years-old. She completed the six years of primary education. She has three children and all three of them are attending school. She works selling clothes for women, men and children. She started the business with a family loan and to date has 7 years’ experience. She relies on her husband’s support; he’s also a merchant. She organized a group to request a loan to buy merchandise like socks, stockings, underwear, handkerchiefs, etc. to stock her store. In future, she’d like to have a prestigious store where people can find everything. The other group members sell clothes, cosmetics and animals.