Kiva Loans for Fundación León 2000

Agustina De La Concepcion : Nicaragua

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:50:11 PDT

$75 of $650 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 28, 2012

Agustina de la Concepción serves customers in her restaurant and bar, which have given her good results thanks to the service that she offers her customers. This business is located in her home. This entrepreneur has been able to keep her business prosperous and accomplish her dreams of being successful in her means of work, thanks to the financing that Fundación León 2000 has offered her. The loan she is applying for now will be invested in the purchase of products to make the different dishes that she offers in her business, such as rice, vegetables, red and white meats, oil, and cooking utensils, among other items.

Banco Comunal Divino Niño Group : Nicaragua

Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:10 PDT

$1,000 of $3,500 raised.

Started raising funds on May 4, 2012

The Divino Niño Communal Bank is made up of eleven entrepreneurs who have already worked with Fundación León 2000. They have taken out a loan previously, and they proved themselves to be hard-working people with a desire to get ahead. They are entrepreneurs who support each other and get ahead together, advising each other about their businesses. Doña Modesta is a member of this group. She has a general store in her own home. This entrepreneur is requesting a loan for the purchase of products such as basic grains, oil, soap, detergent, bread, candy, and other products that her customers are requesting.

Ana Julia : Nicaragua

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:00:56 PDT

$450 of $1,375 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 30, 2012

Ana Julia is 44 years old, married and has 3 children under her care. Ana’s work is providing transportation with a taxi. She had to find a way to improve her family’s earnings, Doña Ana hopes to keep her business growing since everything that she has, has taken a lot of effort and she doesn’t want to loose it. This is why Ana sought a loan from Fundación León 2000, to make repairs and provide maintenance repairs to her vehicle that will help her provide better services to her customers.

Nuestra Señora De Guadalupe Group : Nicaragua

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:50:02 PDT

$300 of $1,575 raised.

Started raising funds on May 15, 2012

The Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe communal bank is composed of ten members, all of whom are determined, enterprising women whose goal is the well-being of themselves and their families. This group already had a loan with Fundación León 2000, in which they have been excellent clients. They explain that thanks to the support that was granted to them with financing, they have increased their investment and their customer base by offering a variety of products to their customers. Rosa Argentina is a businesswoman who has joined this group to get ahead and enjoy mutual support. Her business is a small grocery store. She is currently requesting a loan to invest in the business with the purchase of rice, beans, oil, sugar, soap, toothpaste, and detergent, among other products that her customers are requesting.

Yadira Berlea : Nicaragua

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:50:03 PDT

$25 of $875 raised.

Started raising funds on May 8, 2012

Yadira Berlea is 60 years old. She sells liquors and she offers her product both to her fixed customers and to the occasional ones. She can count on the economic support of her children, who are also independent and do not live with her. She is requesting a loan to buy various brands of liquors to offer them to her customers.

Dionisia Eulalia : Nicaragua

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:20:02 PDT

$75 of $1,175 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 27, 2012

Dionisia Eulalia is a businesswoman who makes a living running a general store out of her home. The store has been her and her family's means of survival for more than 10 years. She has managed to keep going thanks to the support of loans through Kiva partner Fundación León, which she has used to invest in the purchase of products for daily consumption. She plans to use this loan to purchase sugar, rice, oil, soap, detergents, vegetables, natural products and other items. This will help her achiever her goals of satisfying her customers' demands and having more tools to help her work.

Maria Auxiliadora : Nicaragua

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:07 PDT

$0 of $525 raised.

Started raising funds on May 8, 2012

Maria Auxiliadora has been selling goods in general for five years. This entrepreneur started this activity in order to have a job to economically help her family with the payment of their expenses. Thanks to the help received by Fundación León 2000 through the loans, she has succeeded in making her dreams come true: she has grown in the market and she has been able to satisfy her customer’s requests with the different products she sells, such as shoes, athletic shirts, dress shirts, socks and underwear, scarfs, & blouses.

Pablo Roberto : Nicaragua

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:00:10 PDT

$25 of $1,300 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 30, 2012

The entrepreneur Pablo Roberto has had his business for two years which is a transport service for the movement of rice. He began his business as an alternative to working as a truck driver. Currently thanks to the help of the Fundación León 2000, he has been able to fulfill his dreams of buying his own vehicle. He is asking for a loan in order to improve the floor in his home. He needs to buy supplies such as bricks, cement, lime, nails, sand, and other items.

Petrona Del Carmen : Nicaragua

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:30:03 PDT

$100 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 30, 2012

Patrona de los Ángeles has a business in which she sells various merchandise. She is a hardworking and responsible entrepreneur who started her business because she needed work in order to provide for her personal financial well-being and that of her family. Thanks to her tenacity and persistence, she has been able to maintain her business for many years despite the high level of competition. She has been able to do this with the support of Fundación León 2000.

Her loan will be used to buy necessary merchandise that she can offer to her customers such as cosmetics, gold and silver jewelry, children's clothing, adult clothing, shoes of different styles, undergarments, and other items.

Iris Vanessa : Nicaragua

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:20:03 PDT

$125 of $350 raised.

Started raising funds on May 8, 2012

Iris Vanessa is 26 years old, and she has a business selling general merchandise. She started this business with her own capital. She makes her sales in an itinerant manner, and she also tends to her customers from her house. This businesswoman has a child in her care, yet her husband supports this entrepreneur in all the the decisions that she makes concerning the welfare of this entrepreneur. She is requesting a loan so that she can buy products such as: athletic shirts for men and women, short and long sleeve blouses, short and long sleeve men's shirts, children's pants, adult pants, underwear, sandals, cosmetics, among other things.

Marina Esther : Nicaragua

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:50:04 PDT

$0 of $425 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 30, 2012

María Esther is 44 years old; the economic activity she carries out is selling general merchandise. She does this from place to place visiting customers and bringing them the products she sells. She has three children. The oldest works and helps her with household expenses and the other two are students and help her with the business since they also take products to the university to offer their classmates. This entrepreneur is asking for financing to buy products like pants, shirts, skirts and a variety of cosmetics among other things.

Gerarda De La Asuncion : Nicaragua

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:20:08 PDT

$25 of $400 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 30, 2012

Gerarda is 49 years old. Her economic activities are selling hammocks and running a grocery store. Gerarda used to help her mother make hammocks when she was in this business and with the passage of time she’s managed to get the loans she’s had to date because she’s always liked her work. Now, she’s asking for financing to buy snacks, soft-drinks, bread, juice and cookies, among other things. She dreams with keeping the business active to have a prosperous work tool for her family’s economic benefit.

Silvia Melania : Nicaragua

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:30:04 PDT

$125 of $650 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 30, 2012

Silvia Melania set up her business seven years ago, selling cosmetics and perfumes. She then started working in a free trade zone and sold her products there. She extended her business, selling clothes and footwear, and now has a larger customer base as her work colleagues make up most of her customers. Thanks to the financing of Fundación Leon 2000, she has been able to obtain a tool to make a living for the support of her two dependent children and, together with her husband, they are teaching them to get ahead and improve their life day to day. Silvia needs this loan to buy clothes, perfume, sheets, creams, towels, bags and footwear.

Vilma : Nicaragua

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:10:02 PDT

$100 of $650 raised.

Started raising funds on May 4, 2012

Vilma is an entrepreneur who has been working with Fundación León since her previous loan. During the financing she has proven to be a responsible person who wishes to outdo herself. The biggest dream of this entrepreneur is that her children finish their studies and to provide them with the best. The entrepreneur expresses to us that thanks to the loan she has increased her production and also her customers. Currently she is applying for a loan to purchase corn, slaked lime, bags and firewood among other products.

Margelis Del Socorro : Nicaragua

Fri, 04 May 2012 17:10:03 PDT

$75 of $875 raised.

Started raising funds on May 4, 2012

Margelis Del Socorro is 29 years old. She has a home-based grocery store where she tends to her customers offering a variety of products. This entrepreneur has two children still in her care and her husband supports all the decisions she makes. Margelis Del Socorro is asking for financing to buy products like basic grains, oil, soap, detergent, bread and snacks, among other products requested by her customers.

Juliana : Nicaragua

Fri, 04 May 2012 21:00:09 PDT

$25 of $625 raised.

Started raising funds on May 4, 2012

Julia is an entrepreneur who has been working with the León Foundation. During the loan period she has shown herself to be a responsible person with a strong desire to get ahead. Her greatest dream is to have her business well stocked for the sale of cosmetics, so she can offer a variety of products. Currently, she is requesting a loan to buy products such as sheets, towels, cosmetics, shoes and household goods, among other products.

Martha Idalia : Nicaragua

Fri, 04 May 2012 23:20:02 PDT

$100 of $325 raised.

Started raising funds on May 4, 2012

Martha Idalia is an entrepreneur who has strived her entire life to obtain what she needs for her work so that she can provide the best for her family. She started her own business of selling general merchandise. Martha manages her business from her home and she also works as a traveling merchant, which enables her to serve her customers and provide them a variety of products.

She is currently requesting a loan to buy merchandise such as trousers, skirts, shorts, sandals, suits, and other products that are frequently requested.

Mercidia : Nicaragua

Sat, 05 May 2012 12:10:14 PDT

$50 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on May 5, 2012

Mercedita is an entrepreneur who has been working with Fundación León 2000 financing. She used her previous loan to invest in her business purchasing products. She tells us that thanks to the support provided she’s increased her products as well as the number of her customers. She is once again asking for financing to buy products to offer her customers like pants, shirts, sandals and underwear, among other products.

Maria Jacinta : Nicaragua

Sat, 05 May 2012 18:00:05 PDT

$125 of $325 raised.

Started raising funds on May 5, 2012

Maria Jacinta is 36 years old. Her work is selling merchandise in general. She does this as a walking vendor. She now has regular and occasional customers to whom she offers her products. She also has merchandise in her home that she offers to her neighbors who are her customers. This entrepreneur has three children who are still in her care, and her greatest dream is that her children finish school. This entrepreneur is applying for financing for the purchase of products such as pants, shirts, bloomers, sandals, and blouses, among other items that her customers ask her for.

Benito Ramon : Nicaragua

Sun, 06 May 2012 10:20:12 PDT

$0 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on May 6, 2012

Benito Ramón is an entrepreneur; he has a jewelry business consisting in making and selling gold and silver items in assorted styles. It’s located at home. He started the business as an inheritance from his father and he’s managed to keep it going and to make it productive and profitable. Demand has increased lately. Thanks to the support he’s gotten from Fundación León 2000 he’s been able to reach his goals and objectives like to see his work tools increase. He needs the money to buy materials like gold, silver, aluminum wire in assorted colors, jewelry display cloth and polishers, among others.

Francisco Jose : Nicaragua

Sun, 06 May 2012 10:40:02 PDT

$0 of $650 raised.

Started raising funds on May 6, 2012

Francisco José is married. He has worked teaching classes in a school in his community for seven years. He’s a responsible, hardworking entrepreneur with a wish for personal self-improvement. He’s asking for the loan to do some home improvements because that’s his dream and his goal that he’s set for himself and he’s been able to reach them thanks to the financing Fundación León has provided to buy materials like metal sheeting, cement, lime powder, paint and lumber, among others.

Toribia Del Carmen : Nicaragua

Sun, 13 May 2012 01:30:02 PDT

$0 of $375 raised.

Started raising funds on May 13, 2012

Mrs. Toribia is an entrepreneur whose business is selling food on a door-to-door, order basis. She has been in this activity for 12 years, so she has plenty of experience. Over the years she has built a good customer base thanks to the high quality of her meals. Currently, she is requesting a loan to buy food ingredients to make the different dishes she prepares. These ingredients are beef, pork, chicken, rice, beans, oils, vegetables, salt and other items.

Elmira Del Carmen : Nicaragua

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:01:43 PDT

$0 of $450 raised.

Started raising funds on May 14, 2012

Elmira del Carmen is an entrepreneur whose economic activity is a home-based grocery store she’s had for nine years so she has good experience in said activity. She’s an honest, hardworking woman of good habits and with a strong desire for self-improvement. Today, her grocery store is stocked thanks to support Fundación León 2000 has provided her with loans that she’s used to buy products to meet customer demand like: rice, sugar, oil, soap, detergent, matches, condiments and vegetables, among others.

Mariela De La Concepcion : Nicaragua

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:30:02 PDT

$25 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on May 14, 2012

Mariela is 34 years old and her economic activity is a grocery store she’s had for more than 15 years. She started the business with very few products so her store was very small; she only had two baskets with products like fruit and cosmetics. Gradually she’s been increasing business; her two children are motivation enough to continue working and striving to continue forward. The financing she’s asking for is for working capital to buy such products as: candy, chocolates, cheese puffs, fried pork rinds, manioc, bread, rice, chickens, cured meats and cream, among others. Mariela’s wish is to improve her business to obtain income to support her family.

Ilsen Maria : Nicaragua

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:50:02 PDT

$25 of $925 raised.

Started raising funds on May 14, 2012

Ilsen, 29, is an entrepreneur who started her business 9 years ago selling very few products like clothes and cosmetics. Later on since it generated good income she decided to invest part of the profits in varied merchandise. Little by little she was able to stock her business. She currently works from 7am until 9pm. Although cash sales generate better profits, she also likes to sell from place to place because she gets to meet more customers that way. She wants to use the loan to buy clothes, cosmetics, shoes and towels to sell to her neighbors and earn extra income. In the future she’d like to have a more stable, secure business.

Jilda Manuela : Nicaragua

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:30:02 PDT

$0 of $525 raised.

Started raising funds on May 17, 2012

Mrs. Jilda is an entrepreneur who sells general merchandise for a living. She started her business as a work tool for making extra income to help cover household expenses. Jilda has had previous loans through the foundation and has proven herself to be responsible, hard-working, and punctual in her payments. She is requesting a loan to buy products in high demand such as blouses in different sizes, adults', children's and youths' trousers, sport shorts, sandals and children's shoes. Jilda is a street vendor and, thanks to the support from Fundación León 2000, she has been able to grow her business.

Ivette Maria : Nicaragua

Thu, 17 May 2012 04:20:02 PDT

$0 of $700 raised.

Started raising funds on May 17, 2012

Ivette Maria is married and, on the previous occasions where she has been provided with financing, has demonstrated herself to be honorable, responsible with her payments, and to have a high moral reliability. Currently, Ivette is requesting this loan for the construction of her house. She, through her own effort, has bought some land and needs to buy materials for said construction. Ivette’s dream is to have her own place to live with her family, and she has only been able to make this dream a reality little by little with the financial assistance that Fundación León 2000 has provided for her.

Lipcia Carolina : Nicaragua

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:00:05 PDT

$25 of $400 raised.

Started raising funds on May 17, 2012

Lipcia Carolina's business is the sale of general merchandise. This is not the first time she has taken out a loan, so she already has some experience. She has demonstrated over time that she is responsible, reliable in her payments, hardworking, and of good moral character. Her daily routine is to get up early, at 6:00 in the morning, and close her shop at 7:00 in the evening. This way, she provides better service to her customers and, at the same time, improves her income. This loan is for the purchase of perfumes, undergarments, colognes, skin care products, linens, footwear, and clothing.

Leonarda Yamilet : Nicaragua

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:03 PDT

$0 of $325 raised.

Started raising funds on May 18, 2012

Leonarda Yamilet, 44, works selling general merchandise. She has worked with the Foundation for a while, and is very happy with the loans that she has received and which have been a great help to her business. She began this business in order to generate income for her family because she has young children in her care. She goes out every day to sell her products. The loan is for the purchase of footwear, cosmetics, clothing in general, creams, treatments, towels and sheets, among other products.

Maritza Del Socorro : Nicaragua

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:05 PDT

$50 of $525 raised.

Started raising funds on May 18, 2012

Maritza works selling food. She started this business out of the necessity of having a means of work to be able to defray her economic expenses. She has always shown herself to be a responsible person, since she has always liked to work and earn her living in an honorable way. The motive of the loan is to purchase staple goods, vegetables, kitchen utensils, firewood, meat, condiments, among other things. Thank to the support that the Fundación León 2000 has given her, she has been able to achieve her dream of maintaining her business in a profitable manner since her sales have grown due to her good service.

Olga Maria : Nicaragua

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:07 PDT

$0 of $875 raised.

Started raising funds on May 20, 2012

Sra. Olga Maria is an entrepreneur who is married and has three young children. She has worked many years with Fundación León 2000 and has demonstrated that she is honest, hardworking, and morally competent. At the moment, she is making improvements to her home. Thanks to the financing provided by Fundación León 2000, she has been able to fulfill the dreams and goals that she has established for herself and her family.

This loan will be used to buy construction materials such as cement, sand, lime, zinc, paint, and other items.

Mauricio Jose : Nicaragua

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:20:03 PDT

$25 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on May 19, 2012

Mauricio is a very hardwoking person who really wants to get ahead. This man has an economic activity which is a guard located at a cementery located in his community. This entrepreneur is asking for a loan to do some home improvements, such as build a wall, fix a door, and put in a floor in the patio. He is only able to do this thanks to the loan that the foundation has offered him.

Pedro Antonio : Nicaragua

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:30:02 PDT

$0 of $525 raised.

Started raising funds on May 24, 2012

Pedro Antonio, 53, is a merchant with three adult children. He is requesting a loan to renovate his house by adding on a room. For four years he has been wanting to carry out improvements but was lacking the capital to do so. With the loans he has received from the Fundación León 2000 he has demonstrated that his economic situation has changed and made gradual home improvements, which was one of his major goals. He plans to use the loan to buy construction materials such as cement, limewater, iron, wood, wire, nails and other materials.

Evert Jose : Nicaragua

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:20:04 PDT

$0 of $700 raised.

Started raising funds on May 24, 2012

Evert José, 36 years old, works as a driver and is requesting a loan to build a side perimeter of his house. He wanted to build this room but he had not been able to due to financial limitations. Currently, he has shown that he has improved his standard of living thanks to the help given to him by the foundation. With this loan, he will buy construction material such as cement, iron, lime, zinc, sand, nails, blocks, gravel, and other products.