A loan helped a member to buy shirts, blouses, shorts, skirts, dresses and other products to offer the clients and increase the income.


Las Tingueñitas En Acción Group's story

Rocio, 46, is a member of the APD "Las Tingueñitas en Acción", which is composed by 11 members and led by her partner and friend Dainy. They are currently going through cycle three.

Rocio has two children, a boy and a girl. She works as a teacher like her husband, both work in a school. In the morning Rocio is a primary school teacher from Monday to Friday and in the afternoon she sells clothing for children, teenagers and adults.

On this occasion, Rocio is requesting a loan to buy merchandise. She has been buying and selling clothes for eight years, offers her clothes and goes from place to place selling them. She wants to buy shirts, blouses, shorts, skirts, dresses and other products to offer her clients and to be able to increase her income.

Her biggest dream is to have a store where she can have a variety of products and sell her clothes. Rocio considers herself a cheerful and fighting woman.

In this group: Maritza, Maria Delia, Carmen, Merlin, Maria Gertrudis, Maria Rosario, Lotti Esther, Dalila, Dainy, Ana, Flor

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Paulo Aguiar.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women through community support and financial training.



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