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  <title>Kiva Loans for XacBank</title>
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   <title>Habanbai : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429598</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$2,000 of $2,300 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
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   			Habanbai is 38 years old, married, and lives with his wife and three children in his own house in Hovd province.  His children all go to secondary school.

Habanbai has had an agriculture business since 2005. He has three hectares of his own land in Buyant soum where he runs a business planting and trading potatoes and other vegetables. He also has a storage pit with a capacity of 30 tons. He keeps vegetables there to sell. His standard of living is average and depends fully on his business. His family members&#039; health is good. He is hardworking and chary.  He says, &quot;I am waiting for prices to go up  because the vegetable price is very low now.&quot;  He is requesting a loan of 3,000,000 MNT to purchase seeds and fertilizer. 							

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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 07:01:37 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Bataa : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429753</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$800 of $2,750 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
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   			Bataa is 62 years old, married, and lives with his wife in their own house  in Hovd province.  He and his spouse Tsetsegmaa are retired. This borrower started  an agriculture business in 2011. He has 2 hectares of his own land  and he is running a business  planting  and  selling  potatoes and other vegetables. 

Their standard of living is average. They both have a pension as a source of permanent family income. The formation of their characters is good. Bataa is talkative  and open.  &quot;For my whole life I have worked  for the good and  I can not sit on my hands after retirement,&quot; he says. He is requesting a loan in the amount of 3,600,000 MNT to purchase seeds, fertilizer  and  to cultivate a plot of land. 
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 10:40:08 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Altansuh : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426147</link>
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   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1095266.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Altansuh&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$1,125 of $1,925 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
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   			Altansuh is a 44-year-old man who lives with his wife and three children in the Arhangai province of Central Mongolia. His oldest child is a college student and his younger children study at the secondary school. 

Altansuh started a garment retail business in 2005 with his wife. His business is famous in the local area, and there are a number of regular customers. 

Altansuh is a diligent man who says, &quot;I would like to expand my business activities by purchasing supplies in wholesale.&quot; The total amount he is requesting is 2,500,000 MNT to buy more supplies. 										

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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:01:19 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Enhbayar : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/423505</link>
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   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1089784.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Enhbayar&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$650 of $2,650 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 10, 2012
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   			Enhbayar is 39 years old and lives with his wife and four children in a ger (Mongolian yurt) in Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia. His wife is unemployed and takes care of their elder disabled son and another two children are in school and kindergarden. 

He started his tire repairing business in 2009. His service location is fairly good and his service is automated. Therefore, its fairly fast. In order to expand his business, he needs a tow car to pick up his customers. He is a sharp and hardworking man who says,&quot;Currently, my income is not enough to support my family. If I could purchase a tow car, I could finally be able to support my family.&quot; He is requesting 3,440,000 MNT to purchase a new tow car.										

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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 03:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Altangerel : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425969</link>
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   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095065.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Altangerel&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$450 of $1,150 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
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   			Altangerel is a 42-year-old man who lives with his wife and 2 children in the suburbs of Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia. His children study in secondary school. 

Altangerel started retailing sacks of coal and wood in 2001. He owns a counter at the market center. Altangerel&#039;s wife helps him with the business activities. He is planning to buy a truck for his business in order to make it much easier to handle the activities. 

Altangerel is an honest and gentle man who says, &quot;I would like to expand the business activities by purchasing the coal and wood in large quantities. I have a further plan to buy a truck.&quot; The total amount he is requesting is 1,500,000 MNT to buy wood and coal.										

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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 01:20:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Erdenechimeg : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425973</link>
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   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1095068.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Erdenechimeg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$500 of $1,150 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
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   			Erdenechimeg is a 40-year-old woman who lives with her husband and three children in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Her husband is employed. Her younger children study at the secondary school and college. She started a garment retail business in 2008 at a rent counter. Her business activities are stable now, and she is planning to increase her volume. Erdenechimeg is a hard-working and active woman who says, &quot;I would like to develop my business activities by purchasing garment supplies in large quantities. I have a plan to expand my business.&quot; The total amount she is requesting is 1,500,000 MNT to buy garment supplies. 										

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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 02:40:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Enhzaya : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426385</link>
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   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1095762.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Enhzaya&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$425 of $2,300 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
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   			Enhzaya, 42, lives with her husband and two children in Selenge province in Northern Mongolia. Her children go to the college and kindergarten. She started a garment retail business in 2002. Now the business activities are stable. Besides selling garments, she is planning to sell beauty supplies. She has established a number of regular customers. Enhzaya is a responsible and diligent woman who says, &quot;I would like to increase the volume of my business. I need some support to increase the type of products.&quot; She is requesting 3,000,000 MNT to buy beauty supplies. 										


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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:00:12 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Delgermaa : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420813</link>
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   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1083822.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Delgermaa&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$625 of $2,700 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 30, 2012
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   			Delgermaa is a 47-year-old woman who lives with her husband in Dornogovi province, Mongolia. Her husband is unemployed. 

She started an antique shop business in 2000, based on her major in religious study. She trades antique things and religious articles. As most of Mongolians belong to Buddhism, there is a big need, and she has many regular customers. 

She started renting a well-positioned shop counter near the local temple. Now she is aiming to raise the assets by purchasing the religious articles wholesale. 

Delgermaa is a good-natured woman who says, &quot;I would like to develop the business activity by purchasing the products in large quantities for economic reasons.”  The total amount she is requesting is 3,500,000 MNT to buy religious supplies. 	

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         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:40:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Shinebayar : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/423508</link>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423508&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1089786.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Shinebayar&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$425 of $2,700 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 10, 2012
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   			Shinebayar is twenty-four years old and lives with his wife in a ger (Mongolian yurt) in Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia. His wife is on maternity leave. He started his pizza delivery business in 2008. His income is stable. He drives a rented car and therefore, his income is not much. 

He is planning to buy a car, the one he is driving, for 3,500,000 MNT. If he can buy a car, it&#039;ll increase his income drastically. He is a sharp young man who says &quot;Now that I&#039;m the only one with the income and I have a baby coming, I need to increase my income in order to support my child&quot;.

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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 05:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Erdenetsogt : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/423517</link>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423517&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1089797.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Erdenetsogt&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$350 of $2,300 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 10, 2012
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   			Erdenetsogt is a 47-year-old woman who lives with her husband and 2 children in Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia. Her two children are independent. She started retailing shock absorbers in 2000 with her husband. He sells them at a local market. They have made a number of regular customers. They attract the buyers because of their good prices and qualified products. 

Erdenetsogt is a diligent woman who says, &quot;I am planning to expand the business activities by purchasing supplies in large quantities. In order to make it happen, I need some support.&quot;  The total amount she is requesting is 3,000,000 MNT to buy more supplies. 										

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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 06:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Tsendmaa : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/423689</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423689&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1090176.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Tsendmaa&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$350 of $775 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 10, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Tsendmaa is a 50-year-old hardworking and active woman who lives with her retired husband in suburban Ulaanbaatar. Her children are grown and live independently. 
&lt;p&gt;
In 2005 Tsendmaa went into hairdressing after getting trained. She has gained number of regular customers and is well-known in the area. She said, &quot;In the future I plan to expand my business so I can serve my customers well.”
&lt;p&gt;
Tsendmaa’s husband is seriously ill. She is requesting a 1,000,000 MNT loan from XacBank to pay her husband’s medical fees.

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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Tsetsegmaa : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/424291</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424291&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1091597.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Tsetsegmaa&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$225 of $2,150 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 11, 2012
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   			Tsetsegmaa is a 54year-old woman who lives with her husband and two children in Dornogovi province in Southern Mongolia. Her husband is employed. She started running a hairdresser&#039;s salon business in 1993, renting a counter with 4 people. They all run the business independently. She offers good and reliable service to the local customers. She has been improving her livelihood level significantly. Tsetsegmaa is a diligent and active woman who says, &quot;I would like to develop the business activities by purchasing some necessary materials like hair color, massage cream and spending on the reconstruction of the building.&quot; The total amount she is requesting is 2,800,000 Mongolian Tugriks (MNT) to buy necessary hairdresser materials and construction materials for the business. 				
				

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         <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Erdenebat : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425473</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425473&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094242.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Erdenebat&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$175 of $1,925 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 14, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Erdenebat is a 42-year-old man who lives with his wife and a daughter in Bayanhongor province in Southern Mongolia. His child goes to the kindergarten. 

He started a food store business in 2007 with his wife. Now the business activities are stable. There are many regular customers who use their store since it has a variety of choices. Erdenebat spends much for the transportation of the goods, so they are planning to buy a van to bring the supplies. 

Erdenebat is a diligent man who says, &quot;I would like to expand the business activities by purchasing a van to bring the supplies.&quot; 

The total amount he is requesting is 2,500,000 MNT to buy a van to deliver his grocery products for his business.										

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         <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Odbayar : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427116</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427116&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097243.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Odbayar&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$275 of $1,925 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Odbayar is 38 years old and lives with his wife and three children in Ger (Mongolian Yurt) in Bayanhongor province, Mongolia. His wife helps with his business, and his children are school and kindergarten students. He started his grocery shop business in 1996. His shop location is good, and his shop is well-known around the neighborhood for his nice service and quality products. Ever since he opened his shop, his business has been expanding steadily. Many buildings have been built around the neighborhood; therefore, his market demand is increasing. He is requesting 2,500,000 MNT to purchase more grocery supplies at wholesale prices.										

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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:40:10 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Myanganzul : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427122</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427122&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097251.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Myanganzul&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$175 of $925 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Myanganzul is 39 years old and lives with her husband and two children in Ger (Mongolian Yurt) in Arhangai province, Mongolia. Her husband operates a taxi service by his motorcycle. Her children are school students. She started her garment business in 2002 by renting a counter in a market. Over the years, she gained many trusted suppliers and regular customers. Her products are highly fashionable and reasonably cheap. She is a sharp and hard-working woman who says,&quot;It was hard to expand my business when my children were young. Now that they are old enough, I finally have an opportunity to expand my business.&quot; She is requesting 1,200,000 MNT to expand her range of products.										

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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:50:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Tserendulam : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/419757</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/419757&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1081226.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Tserendulam&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$300 of $1,525 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 29, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Tserendulam is a twenty-nine-year-old man who lives with his wife and mother in Bayanhongor province, Mongolia. He operates a cafe. In 2002, his mother started to make food and sell it at the local markets and to businesses. In 2006, he started to operate a cafe business with the help of his mother, and they rented a space in the market. Then, in 2008, they bought their own space to operate the cafe, which is located in another market. Tserendulam&#039;s wife also helps them. They have six employees in the cafe. They live on the second floor of the cafe. Tserendulam, also makes Mongolian traditional hats and sells them. 

Tserendulam is a hardworking man who says that &quot;We would like to expand the business and in the future we plan to open another cafe in the local central market&quot;. He is requesting a loan of 2,000,000 MNT, to purchase new chairs, tables and some equipment for his cafe.
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Ganzorig : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420810</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420810&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1083817.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Ganzorig&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$200 of $2,700 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 30, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Ganzorig is a 29-year-old man who lives with his wife and two children in Central Province, Mongolia. His oldest child studies at the secondary school. His wife is unemployed and stays at home with their daughter. 

Since 2006, he has been running a delivery service business with his truck. He delivers coal and vegetables. He is planning to expand his business activities further. 

Ganzorig is an active man who says, &quot;I would like to expand the business activities by building a workplace for the food store. I have researched a lot on this field and am trying to build the new business successfully with the support.” The total amount he is requesting is 3,500,000 MNT to build a workplace. 		

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         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Tseesuren : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420846</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420846&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1083888.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Tseesuren&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$275 of $2,300 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 30, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Tseesuren is thirty, married and lives with her husband and two children in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Her husband is employed, and the children go to kindergarten and secondary school. 
&lt;p&gt;
Tseesuren has sold milk and milk products since 2008. She has a contract with the supplier and has many regular customers. As there is much need for these foods, she is trying to meet this need and deliver her fresh milk products. 
&lt;p&gt;
Tseesuren is an active woman who says, &quot;My kids are growing up, and I would like to expand my business so as to earn some money to finish building my own house.&quot; She is requesting a 3,000,000 MNT from XacBank to buy construction materials for her house.

   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:40:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Uranchimeg : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420858</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420858&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1083901.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Uranchimeg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $1,550 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 30, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Uranchimeg is a 47-year-old woman who lives with her husband and 2 children in a traditional &quot;ger&quot; (nomadic tent) in Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia. Her husband is employed as a doorman. Her children study at the secondary school and the college. She started running a retail toy business in 2011. Even though she is quite new to the business, she has some basic knowledge in the field. She has been running the business to feed her children and improve their livelihood. Uranchimeg is a hardworking woman who says, &quot;I would like to develop the business by purchasing supplies at wholesale prices. I am planning to save for my children&#039;s education and weddings.&quot; The total amount she is requesting is 2,000,000 MNT to buy more toys.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Davaasuren : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422116</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422116&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1086588.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Davaasuren&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $2,150 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 7, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Davaasuren is a 48-year-old man who lives with his wife and four daughters in Hovd province, Mongolia. His wife is a server and three of his daughters study at secondary schools. The oldest daughter goes to college. 

Davaasuren has been running a meat retail business for 17 years. He already has a well-located shop counter and now has many regular customers. He purchases the meat from the neighboring villages. 

Davaasuren is a hardworking and active man who says that &quot;I would like to develop the business activities by purchasing supplies in large quantities. I am planning to save for my three daughters&#039; college fees&quot;. The total amount he is requesting is 2,800,000 MNT to buy more meat. 										

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         <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 04:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Ganchimeg : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422217</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422217&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1086936.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Ganchimeg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,550 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 7, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Ganchimeg is a 45-year-old woman who lives with her husband and three children in Dornod province, Mongolia. Her children study at the college and secondary school. 

She has been running a garment retail business since 2010. She started the business by trading the livestock she had. Now the business is stable. 

Ganchimeg is a hardworking woman who says, &quot;I would like to expand the business activity by purchasing the supplies in large quantities. I have a further plan to save for my children.&quot; 

The total amount she is requesting is 2,000,000 MNT to buy garments to sell. 										

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         <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 07:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Munhbayar : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422409</link>
   <description>
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   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087172.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Munhbayar&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 7, 2012
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   			Munhbayar is a 19-year-old man who lives with his wife and a daughter in Dundgovi province, Mongolia. He married his wife one year ago. Even though they are young and new to business, they started an activity. He has been running a garment retail business since 2011. Now he is planning to increase the types of products because his business has already been appreciated by the customers. Munhbayar is an active young man who is full of new ideas and says, &quot;I would like to expand the business activity by purchasing the supplies in large quantities in different styles&quot;. The total amount he is requesting is 3,900,000 MNT to buy garments. 										

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         <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 22:20:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Shiiter : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422412</link>
   <description>
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   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1087182.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Shiiter&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $2,700 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 7, 2012
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   			Shiiter is a 41-year-old man who lives with his wife and three children in the central province of Mongolia. His wife is employed. Two of his children go to secondary schools. He started a freight transportation business in 201. He owns a small truck that he uses to deliver sacks of coal into the city. He has been supporting his family members with the business income. Shiiter is a clever man who says that, &quot;I would like to increase the business activities by repairing my truck. Because it has been broken down, it needs to be repaired in order to stabilize the business. I am planning to develop the business, not stop it.&quot; The total amount he is requesting is 3,500,000 MNT to buy spare parts for the truck.										

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         <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 22:40:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Oyunchimeg : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/422435</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/422435&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1087211.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Oyunchimeg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $1,550 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 8, 2012
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   			Oyunchimeg is 46 years old and lives with her husband in a ger (a Mongolian yurt) in Darhan-uul province, Mongolia. Her husband is a carpenter and her two kids live independently. She started her garment retailing business in 2001 by renting an outdoor counter. Her garments are high quality and affordable. 

Now that her children live independently, she has time to expand her business. Oyunchimeg is planning to have her own counter. She&#039;s requesting a loan of 2,000,000 MNT to buy summer garments for her business. She is a smart hard-working woman who says, &quot;Now that I finally have time to spare, I want to make the most of it.&quot; 										

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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 01:10:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Otgonhorloo : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/423485</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423485&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1089748.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Otgonhorloo&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 10, 2012
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   			Otgonhorloo is a 29-year-old woman who lives with her husband and three children in Uvurhangai province, Mongolia. Her husband is unemployed. Her children study at the secondary schools and kindergarten. She started running a garment retail business in 2010. She rents a shop counter at local trade center and trades the garments for women and men. As she has paid the 800,000 MNT deposit for the building, she has a clow budget to purchase the supplies. Otgonhorloo is a diligent woman who says, &quot;I would like to continue the business activities successfully by having some support on the business.&quot; The total amount she is requesting is 1,400,000 MNT to buy more garments for spring. 										
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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:40:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Bayaraa : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/423501</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423501&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1089779.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Bayaraa&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $1,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 10, 2012
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   			Bayaraa is 42 years old and lives with his parents, wife and son in a ger (Mongolian yurt) in Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia. His wife sells grocery products and his son is a kindergarden student. 

He started his public transportation business in 2008 with his own microbus. Over the years he made it to the most profitable route. Therefore, his income is stable. Also, when his business slows, he helps his wife&#039;s grocery products trading business. 

He&#039;s requesting 1,300,000 MNT to make decorations for his new house and to buy spare parts for his microbus. He is a sharp and hardworking man who says,&quot;My income is the main income in the family. I just could not afford to lose this route for the sake of my family.&quot;										


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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 03:50:10 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Suhbat : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/423684</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423684&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1090168.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Suhbat&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $1,550 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 10, 2012
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   			Suhbat is a 56-year-old man who lives with his wife and daughter in the suburban area of Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia. His wife is employed and the daughter studies at the secondary school. He has started a transportation of freight business in which he delivers sacks of coal in wintertime. In summertime, he delivers construction materials. He is experienced in the field and has gained a number of regular customers who have contracts with him. Suhbat is a hardworking and diligent man who says, &quot;I would like to expand my business activities by purchasing the supplies in large quantities&quot;. The total amount he is requesting is 2,000,000 MNT to buy more supplies. 										

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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:10:13 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Erdenebat : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/423692</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/423692&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1090185.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Erdenebat&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $2,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 10, 2012
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   			Erdenebat is a 54 year-old man who lives with his wife and a daughter in Selenge province in Northern Mongolia. His wife is employed and his daughter is a college student. He started a car spare part retail business in 2003. He purchases the supplies from Russia and trades them at the capital city market in wholesale. He has number of regular reliable customers. The business activities are stable. Erdenebat is a talented businessman on the field and he says: &quot;I would like to expand the business activities by purchasing the spare parts in large quantities. I am planning to improve the family livelihood level.&quot; 

The total amount he is requesting is 2,700,000 MNT to buy spare parts in wholesale. 					
					

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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:20:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Ganhuu : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/424304</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424304&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1091617.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Ganhuu&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $1,150 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 11, 2012
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   			Ganhuu is a 27-year-old man who lives with his wife and daughter in a suburban area of Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia. His wife is on maternity leave. He lives in his father&#039;s house and within his fence with his family. He has started a transportation of freight business in 2011. He owns a truck and delivers the freight to the proper places. Business activities have became stable. He has found many regular clients who choose his delivery business. Ganhuu is an honest and gentle man who says &quot;I would like to expand my business activities. For now, I&#039;m planning to build my own fence*** and to have my own house&quot;. The total amount he is requesting is 1,500,000 MNT in order to buy materials to build a fence.	

***Even in towns and cities, many people still live in gers (nomadic tents). In many cases, they live in a regular house in the summer, but move to a ger in the winter, as they are easier to heat. Usually they build a fence around the yard, in which people may have some livestock or even a garden.									
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         <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:40:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Ulziisaihan : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/424307</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/424307&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1091619.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Ulziisaihan&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $1,150 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 11, 2012
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   			Ulziisaihan is a 33-year-old man who lives with his wife and 2 children in a suburban area of Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia. His older daughter studies at the secondary school. He started running a public transportation business in 2009 based on his driving experience as a bus driver for the state company. He owns a mini bus. His wife helps with the business activities. Now, the business activities are stable and the business has been profitable to feed the family. But due to a state law prohibiting mini bus services, he is planning to replace the mini bus with a bigger one. Ulziisaihan is an honest man who says &quot;I have a bigger plan to improve my family livelihood level and to expand my business activities by replacing the mini bus&quot;. He is requesting a total amount of 1,500,000 MNT to buy construction materials to repair his house. 										
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         <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:50:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Togmid : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425483</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425483&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094248.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Togmid&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $2,300 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 14, 2012
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   			Togmid is a 45-year-old man who lives with his wife and three children in Bayanhongor province in Southern Mongolia. His youngest child goes to kindergarten. 

Togmid started selling secondhand shoes in 2004, and his wife assists him in the business. He has been planning to increase the types of the products he sells. When he is in town, Togmid also runs a taxi service, which he has been doing since 2010. 

Togmid is a hardworking and open man who says that he would like to expand his business activities by purchasing shoes and other supplies in large quantities. The total amount he is requesting is 3,000,000 MNT to buy shoes for sale.
								 
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         <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:10 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Odsuren : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425529</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $1,150 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 14, 2012
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   			Odsuren is a 40-year-old man who lives with his wife and 2 children in Uvurhangai province in Central Mongolia. His wife operates a sewing business and his children study at the secondary school. 

Odsuren has some experience running a tire service business. Based on his experience, he is planning to restart this type of business and needs some assistance. Odsuren is a hardworking and gentle man who says, &quot;I would like to develop the business by purchasing some tire service repair equipment. I am trying hard to feed my family.&quot;  The total amount he is requesting to buy the necessary equipment for his tire repair center is 1,500,000 MNT.
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   <title>Otgonbat : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425541</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $1,550 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 14, 2012
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   			Otgonbat is a 31-year-old woman who lives with her husband and daughter in Uvurhangai province in Central Mongolia. Her daughter studies at the secondary school. 

Using her business skills, Otgonbat started a garment retail business in 2007. Now her business activity and income are stable and improving steadily. Otgonbat is a diligent woman who says, &quot;I would like to expand my business activities by purchasing supplies in large quantities.&quot; The total amount she is requesting is 2,000,000 MNT to buy more garments.										

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   <title>Boldbaatar : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426145</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $1,550 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
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   			Boldbaatar is a 52-year-old man who lives with his wife and two children in a suburban area of Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia. His wife is unemployed, and his youngest child studies at the secondary school. He has been running a taxi service since 2010. His business activity is now stable, and he has gained many regular customers. 

Boldbaatar&#039;s van needs repairs because it has been damaged by bad roads. He is a diligent man who says, &quot;I would like to continue my business activities by having my van repaired.&quot; The total amount he is requesting is 2,000,000 MNT to repair and paint his van. 										

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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:01:19 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Damdin : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426152</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,550 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 15, 2012
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   			Damdin is a 47-year-old man who lives with his wife in a suburban area of Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia. His children are independent. He started a taxi service business in 2007. Previously he had experience working in Korea as a driver. Now he is considered to be a talented and careful driver. He has many regular customers. The business activities are stable now. 

Damdin is a diligent man who says, &quot;I hope this loan will help my life.” The total amount he is requesting is 2,000,000 MNT to buy construction materials for his house.										


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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:01:39 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Tumennast : Mongolia</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427123</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $1,550 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
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   			Tumennast is 30 years old and lives with his wife and two children in Ger (Mongolian Yurt) in Suhbaatar province, Mongolia. His wife helps with his business, and his children are school and kindergarten students. He started his public transportation business in 2005 with his own vehicle. Over the years he has gained many regular customers, and his business is highly in-demand. However, his vehicle broke down, and it needs serious maintenance to run properly. He is a sharp and hard-working man who says, &quot;Since my business is the only source of income for my family, I can&#039;t afford to lose my business like this.&quot; He is requesting 2,000,000 MNT to repair his vehicle.				

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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:00:47 PDT</pubDate>
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