• Maria Luisa
    Food Stall
    Bolivia
    Lend $25
    Srta. María is 21 years old and single. She sells "api" and pastries from her vending stall in the District of Cruce Villa Copacabana. This is her fifth loan cycle with Emprender. Srta. María…
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    Maria Luisa
  • Hadjaratou
    Retail
    Benin
    Lend $25
    Hadjaratou is 52 years old, married and the mother of four children who have all attended school. She sells biscuits, peanuts and peanut oil in the market place. She purchases her inventory at one of…
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    Hadjaratou
  • Ala
    Personal Housing Expenses
    Jordan
    Lend $25
    Ala is a 32-year-old married man from Al-Hashmi-Amman, Jordan, and a father of one child. Ala is looking to improve his family's living conditions therefore he is requesting a loan of 700 JOD to…
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    Ala
  • Dustbek
    Farming
    Tajikistan
    Lend $25
    Dustbek has been cultivating onions, barley and cucumbers since 2002. He is married and is raising three children. His wife takes care of the household. Dustbek owns 2 hectares of land where he grows…
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    Dustbek
  • Jorge Ernesto
    Agriculture
    Peru
    Lend $25
    Jorge Ernesto is 34 years old. He has a common-law partner and 3 children under his charge. He lives in his own house with hi swife and children. The house is located in the Jesús del Valle hamlet…
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    Jorge Ernesto
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