Kiva Loans for Community Economic Ventures, Inc. (CEVI), a partner of VisionFund International

Divina : Philippines

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:50:03 PDT

$450 of $475 raised.

Started raising funds on May 17, 2012

Divina is a married woman from Talibon, Bohol. She has nine children, eight of whom are school-age. Divina sells processed sea cucumbers and seashells. She has a regular buyer, which makes it easier for her to sell her products. Divina works hard to improve her business. She requested a loan to buy more sea cucumbers and seashells to sell. Divina's hopes for the future are for her business to grow and for her children to finish college and become successful.

Carina : Philippines

Fri, 11 May 2012 15:20:06 PDT

$225 of $750 raised.

Started raising funds on May 11, 2012

Carina is 46 years old and is a married woman with five children. She manages a maintenance and repair shop with her husband. Her husband, who is an auto mechanic, repairs air-conditioners and assembles multicabs (a mini-jeepney). Carina does her best to manage their business well and take care of her family. Carina is requesting a loan to purchase tools and multicab spare parts. Carina hopes for their business to grow and help more people. She dreams to have her own gas station in the future.

Anita : Philippines

Tue, 08 May 2012 09:10:05 PDT

$25 of $450 raised.

Started raising funds on May 8, 2012

Anita is a married woman with 5 school-aged children. Her husband is a farmer. Anita runs a sari-sari store business in her town in San Miguel, Bohol. She sells various items like softdrinks, canned goods and eggs. She also sells rice and feed. Anita is able to help buy her family’s basic needs with her income. She works hard to improve her income and to be able to sustain her children’s education. Anita has requested a loan to buy more items to sell such as rice, feeds and canned goods. This will help increase Anita’s sales and profitability.

Marcos : Philippines

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:09 PDT

$75 of $450 raised.

Started raising funds on May 8, 2012

Marcos is a married man with 4 children ages 12, 14, 16 and 18. He buys and sells pigs, chickens, and goats. He modified his motorcycle so that delivery will be faster and easier for him. Marcos works hard to sustain his family and his children’s education. He requested a loan to buy more pigs, chickens and goats to sell. Marcos hopes to succeed in his business.

Fernando : Philippines

Fri, 11 May 2012 15:20:03 PDT

$0 of $1,200 raised.

Started raising funds on May 11, 2012

Fernando is a 37-year-old married man with five children aged between 6 months and 11 years. He sells dry goods to his community. He has a stall near his town's public market and he also sells in his house. Fernando sells men's and women's shirts, curtains and jeans. He is able to provide for his family through his business. Fernando has requested a loan to buy more goods to sell such as curtains, shirts and jeans. This will help increase his sales and business profitability. Fernando plans to build a stock room in his house for his dry goods.

Cristita : Philippines

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:50:03 PDT

$75 of $475 raised.

Started raising funds on May 17, 2012

Cristita is a 40-year-old, married woman with six children between the ages of 3 and 19. Her husband is a utility worker. Cristita sells various items in her store such as soft drinks, biscuits and toiletries. Her income is used to provide for her family's daily consumption. Cristita finds it difficult to replenish her merchandise rapidly. She has requested a loan to buy more items to sell such as canned goods, toiletries and snack foods. Cristita's dream is for her family to have a more stable way of life in the future.

Helaria : Philippines

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:40:04 PDT

$0 of $350 raised.

Started raising funds on May 17, 2012

Helaria is married and has eight children. She is from Talibon, Bohol. Helaria started her sari-sari store (general store) three years ago. She sells a variety of items such as sugar, coffee, snack foods, and canned goods. Helaria is requesting a loan, which she will use to buy more merchandise to sell such as canned goods, soft drinks, and toiletries. She would like her sales and profitability to increase.