Kiva Loans for Hattha Kaksekar Limited (HKL), a partner of Save the Children

Nhoek : Cambodia

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:30:02 PDT

$675 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on May 23, 2012

Nhoek is 40 years old, married, and has a lovely child who is attending school. She lives with her family in Kampong Chhnang province. She helps her husband earn income by selling fresh fish in a local market of the province. Typically, she is able to make around USD 2.50 per day from this business. She has been involved in this since 2008. Nhoek told us that she is experiencing difficulties in transportation due to the lack of vehicle for home use. She used to spend the daily allowance on transportation services every time she and her family wanted to get everywhere. To deal with this matter, she would like to take out a loan of KHR 4,000,000 to purchase a used motorcycle for home use as well as for business. Also, with the remaining funds, she will purchase more fish to sell in her store. In the future, she wants to enlarge her present store and expand her business.

Oeun : Cambodia

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:00:09 PDT

$675 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on May 22, 2012

Oeun is 23 years old and a single man who lives in Ang Snoul district, Kandal province. He works for a company in Phnom Penh city as a bus driver. He gets his payment monthly. Oeun doesn’t own any vehicle for traveling and he intends to buy one soon. However, due to the lack of capital, he would like to apply for a loan of USD 1,000 to purchase a used motorcycle for personal use. This is his first loan from HKL and he is confident that he will pay his loan back regularly and punctually. He thanks in advance for your help.

Sok : Cambodia

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:30:04 PDT

$175 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on May 25, 2012

Sok is 29 years old; a resident who permanently lives in Ang Snoul district, Kandal province. To generate income, he works for a garment factory in Phnom Penh. His work schedule is from 7 a.m. in the morning until 5 p.m. He earns approximately USD 100 per month by working overtime. In parallel, his wife also works as a garment worker for the same company. This couple has been blessed with two school-age children. Due to the lack of a vehicle for traveling to work, Sok would like to take out a loan of USD 1,000 to purchase a motorcycle, which provides good transportation services for the family. This loan will help the family reduce their expenses and increase their savings for the future education of their children.

Ros : Cambodia

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:30:02 PDT

$675 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on May 18, 2012

Ros is 43 years old and a diligent father of five children, living with his family in Ang Snoul district, Kandal province. Recently, two of his children were married and and now live separately in other parts of the province.

Ros maintains his children by providing construction services. As a team leader in his group, he typically earns around USD 5.00 per day. Ros is sociable and has a good relationship with the people in his neighborhood, and that is why they prefer to use his services when they need house repairs.

With the loan amount of USD 1,500, Ros would like to renovate and expand his own house. He will purchase bricks, cements, zinc and other construction supplies needed for the project. He hopes that our lenders won’t reject his first loan request, and he is thankful for your help.

Hul : Cambodia

Wed, 02 May 2012 18:10:03 PDT

$200 of $1,300 raised.

Started raising funds on May 2, 2012

Hul, age 61, has been a farmer cultivating rice crops for years. She lives in the Prey Chor district of Kompong Cham province. She usually works along with her husband to manage the maintenance of the rice field, earning a suitable income to raise their family of six children. She loves doing this type of business since she is a low-educated woman who only finished primary school level. She, together with her husband, has committed to work hard because they want to provide a good education to their children. Presently, five of them are married and have independent lives, living separately around the province, while the remaining one is still a student. Due to the lack of a vehicle for home use, Hul is experiencing difficulties in using other transportation services. To better her situation, she is asking for a loan of USD 1,300 to purchase a motorcycle to meet the needs of her family. This loan will help her family avoid the expenses of transportation services. In the future, Hul wants to expand her farming business, renovate her house and save money for her last-born child who is studying at university.

Leng : Cambodia

Thu, 03 May 2012 08:10:03 PDT

$275 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on May 3, 2012

Leng is 43 years old and has three school-aged children. He dedicates himself in the construction field to provide an income for his family. He typically earns about $3.50 per day. He has been involved in this business for more than two years. Every day Leng comutes to work by taking a motor-taxi service. To reduce some expenses, he is requesting a loan of $1,000, which he will use to purchase a motorcycle for home use as well as for commuting to his workplace. In the future, Leng hopes to own a place for repairing vehicles in his community.