Kiva Loans for CIDRE

Ruben : Bolivia

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:02 PDT

$400 of $1,025 raised.

Started raising funds on May 23, 2013

Rubén is 37-years-old and has a son who depends on him since he’s still school age. He lives in Cercado Province in Cochabamba. True to his goals, he reaches them because he’s an auditor. He very much wants to improve. His wife died two years ago due to a brain tumor leaving their very young son in the sole care of his father and leaving a great void in the family. The reason for the present loan is to be able to repair and remodel his house because it’s quite old and the continuous rains in the city have damaged it quite a bit and because it is a reminder of a goal attained through much sacrifice and effort by the two of them when his wife was still alive.

Casilda : Bolivia

Sun, 26 May 2013 03:10:02 PDT

$850 of $1,475 raised.

Started raising funds on May 26, 2013

Casilda is a single mother, she is 48 years old, and her daughter lives independently. She lives alone in a rented home and she makes skirts that the city's Cholitas use (Cholitas are members of a Bolivian social and political indigenous movement). She is very responsible with her work and she is prospering economically. A few years ago she bought a car that she uses for her own transportation and also for a taxi service so that she can make more income. Because of wear and tear, she needs to do general maintenance and make repairs. It is an old model and so she already needs to change the tires, replace the motor, and other things like this. She is seeking a loan so that she can make these repairs and continue being successful, as she wants to overcome all obstacles.

Emigdio : Bolivia

Wed, 29 May 2013 16:30:01 PDT

$275 of $1,450 raised.

Started raising funds on May 29, 2013

Emigdio, 47, is married and has two children who are adults living independently. Emigdio is very well-loved and respected where he lives because of his dedication to work. There are days when he must work as an agricultural laborer to earn a few more pesos to bring daily bread home. Emigdio works alone since his children have forgotten about their parents from the moment they decided to leave home and work in other lines of work far from their community; he gets no economic help from them. So as not to neglect his land, Emigdio sacrifices whatever he must to keep cultivating it and living from what he most likes to do which is agricultural production. This is why he’s asking for a loan to buy seeds, chemical fertilizer and other farm supplies to improve production. He works on his small parcel of land where he lives and hopes to improve his income and give his family a better quality of life.

Einar : Bolivia

Wed, 29 May 2013 16:40:01 PDT

$275 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on May 29, 2013

Einar is 28 years old, single, and works six months a year as a consultant. He also engages in agricultural and livestock production on the piece of land that he has in the community of Capilla Vieja, 15 km away from the city of Monteagudo. He is applying for a loan so that he can delimit his land and divide it into pastures for his cattle, since he has to pay a monthly salary to the employees that he has hired for taking care of the animals and also for the cultivation of corn. In his spare time and on weekends he visits his property to check on the animals and the production. His biggest dream is to increase his profits in order to improve his quality of life.

Trifon : Bolivia

Mon, 27 May 2013 01:00:01 PDT

$575 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on May 27, 2013

Trifon is 29 years old, single, and lives in a rented house in Colomi. Trifon is a farmer and raises locoto and potatoes on his own farmland. He sells in the same community. He tells us that he had expenses for a motorcycle that he uses to transport his wares and a chainsaw that he uses to prepare his land for planting. He has approached our institution for a loan so he can build a house. He is very happy for having this opportunity and he will now have a house of his own where he will live happily. He currently lives in a rented house and it’s one other expense that he has to cover each month, but thanks to the loan he will have a better future.

Juan Pablo : Bolivia

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:02 PDT

$525 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on May 23, 2013

Juan Pablo, 26, is single and doesn't have any children in his care. He works producing raw milk in the city of Cochabamba, where he has two heads of dairy cattle in production and 2 heads of pregnant cattle. He sells the milk that they produce to the women in his town. Juan Pablo owns his home and lives with his parents. He will use the new loan to buy new cattle, since with the purchase of another head of dairy cattle he can increase his milk production and thereby increase his income from his milk deliveries.

Felipe Javier : Bolivia

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:50:01 PDT

$750 of $1,025 raised.

Started raising funds on May 23, 2013

Felipe is an enterprising young man of 24 who has no children and isn't married. He has two older brothers and lives with his parents. He became a professional before he turned 22 thanks to years of training and studying, and he was immediately hired by companies to do marketing. Now he is growing his office little by little, purchasing desks and computers to continue moving up in life and to help his parents, whom he is very grateful for giving him so much support. Felipe is on his own trying to find a way to grow and open doors in his field, in which he has passionately and firmly demonstrated responsibility and efficiency in his work and has pleased his superiors.

Osvaldo : Bolivia

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:30:02 PDT

$225 of $1,025 raised.

Started raising funds on May 23, 2013

Osvaldo, 33, lives in a common-law marriage and has two children, ages 6 and 2. He's a very respectful and hardworking person. Currently he and his family live in the community of Shinahota and rent a small house. Osvaldo has worked for five years in the field of transportation. He has his own vehicle with which he offers services in the same town. In addition, two years ago he bought an FM radio with which he also works, receiving contracts for programs or announcements. His wife contributes income by selling yuca that she takes to the city of Cochabamba. A few years ago he bought a plot of land in the same community that's already under construction, but he hasn't managed to finish because of the costs. Currently he's requesting a small loan to be able to finish construction and live more peacefully with his family in his own house.

Ingrit Abigail : Bolivia

Wed, 29 May 2013 16:30:02 PDT

$100 of $1,025 raised.

Started raising funds on May 29, 2013

Ingrit’s a young mother who generates her own income selling perfume, cosmetics and products in general to her customers, friends, family members and people because of the responsibility and love she has for her little boy. She shows them catalogs so they can buy from lipstick to expensive costume jewelry from her. She currently lives in family members’ house who when they saw her alone with her child provided a roof and shelter for her. However, she works this way to cover her own expenses and needs. She needs the loan to be able to buy merchandise to stock her business so she can take the products directly to the various places she goes to and do direct sales. For her, this means a quicker turn-over of her working capital. She relates that generally Father’s Day, Mother’s Day and Christmas are the days of highest sales. She usually sells on credit so needs working capital to buy new merchandise from the new catalogs that her customers order from.

Jaime Braulio : Bolivia

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:40:02 PDT

$225 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on May 23, 2013

Braulio is of limited means. He’s married and has a son who he supports morally and economically. He needs the loan to repair his vehicle because it’s his main source of income. According to what Braulio said, he’s saving up to be able to build the house his father passed down to him as an inheritance and to do so it’s urgent that he repair his vehicle so he can continue working and saving for the construction of his house. Because of this, his wife also went into selling groceries to help with the household economy since that’s where she gets what she needs to cook their daily meals. That’s a help for Braulio and support for what he needs to continue forward and attain what he so desires in the short run. In this way, his wife and son will be more comfortable in a place of their own.

Salomon Lino : Bolivia

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:02 PDT

$125 of $875 raised.

Started raising funds on May 23, 2013

According to his neighbors, people close to him, and colleagues, Salomon is a modest person. Currently lives in his parents home. He is 43 years old and needs this loan so that he can repair the roof of their home and this way avoid any damage to the property. Salomon tells us that he is an accounting technician, but that he does not practice his profession. Instead he has worked as an electrician for more than seven years. Separated, for more than six years he has had a son who depends on his moral and financial support. Now he is applying for the loan, saying that it will be a great help to him, as in the rainy season their home suffered damage and he wants to repair it so that he can have greater peace of mind and greater comfort.

Oscar : Bolivia

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:10:01 PDT

$275 of $1,475 raised.

Started raising funds on May 25, 2013

Oscar is 21 years old and completed his high school education in Los Yungas de La Paz. He finished his studies after a great deal of effort and work from a young age. However, due to a lack of financial resources, he was obligated to find work after graduation.

Oscar remained at home for a few years before moving to Trópico de Cochabamba to start a job as a surveying assistant. He currently has income to support himself, but he also needs to help his siblings with their studies. Oscar wants to take on additional work so that he can generate more income. For this reason, he is requesting a loan so that he can buy a motorcycle in order to get a job working as part of a motorcycle taxi fleet in the town of Villa Tunari. This job will help Oscar support his family financially and help him complete his professional studies.

Jhonny : Bolivia

Thu, 30 May 2013 12:00:02 PDT

$125 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on May 30, 2013

Johnny is a young man who is in a common-law relationship. He has two children, so he helps with providing them an education and food. Johnny wants to move forward along with his partner so that they can have a better future. He needs a great deal of financial assistance, which is why he is requesting this loan. Johnny currently lives at his parents’ house and is not able to continue his studies because of family problems. His parents are not able to help him with his studies. According to his friends and neighbors who live in the area, he is a hard worker. For now Johnny works as a motorcycle taxi driver. However, he wants to buy his own motorcycle so that he can do a better job and have more income. He dreams of using his savings to buy a farm where he can grow palm trees and other crops so that he can get ahead. Johnny is in great need of financial assistance so that he can improve his income.