Tuni is a 44-year-old widow living with her two sons in a village of Odisha, India. She has a small grocery shop at her house from which she earns 2,000 India Rupees (INR) per month. One of Tuni's sons is studying and the other one had to drop out of college to support Tuni in running their family. Her elder son, who had to drop out of college to share her mother’s burden, started working as a daily labor. They are able to make 5,000 INR in a month after her son’s contribution. She is worried that her other son, who is still in college, might have to drop out as well if her financial situation does not improve. Her shop is the only shop for the 50 families living near her house in the village. She says that she feels good about making some daily household needs accessible to her customers without them having to travel far. She sells grains, lentils, rice, wheat, biscuits, wafers, etc. in her grocery store, but she is not able to reach the customers' demands, and so she has requested a loan of 25,000 INR. She wants to purchase the grocery items like lentils, rice, wheat, biscuits, wafers, etc. in bulk amounts. There is not…
Tuni is a 44-year-old widow living with her two sons in a village of Odisha, India. She has a small grocery shop at her house from which she earns 2,000 India Rupees (INR) per month. One of Tuni's sons is studying and the other one had to drop out of college to support Tuni in running their family. Her elder son, who had to drop out of college to share her mother’s burden, started working as a daily labor. They are able to make 5,000 INR in a month after her son’s contribution. She is worried that her other son, who is still in college, might have to drop out as well if her financial situation does not improve. Her shop is the only shop for the 50 families living near her house in the village. She says that she feels good about making some daily household needs accessible to her customers without them having to travel far. She sells grains, lentils, rice, wheat, biscuits, wafers, etc. in her grocery store, but she is not able to reach the customers' demands, and so she has requested a loan of 25,000 INR. She wants to purchase the grocery items like lentils, rice, wheat, biscuits, wafers, etc. in bulk amounts. There is not enough stock available in her store, where the demand is high. Tuni’s dream is to see her son continue college and give them a good quality of life.
To: Kristen and Michael
I chose this loan because... A happy life to you guys -- congrats on getting married! I figure this lady in India needed the hand up and I wasn't sure what to give you guys, so a Kiva loan it is. Talk Soon!
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April 29, 2013
by Brooks
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