A loan helped a member to buy products for her convenience store, such as eggs, sugar, oil, etc.


Grupo Familia Xetulul Group's story

This is Candelaria, a hardworking, driven woman who is 28 years old. She is single, and lives with her parents in a hot place called Xetulul Guineales.

Candelaria currently has a store where she sells staple goods. She mentions that she has had this business for three years. Through it she has learned to be an important woman in her town, but above all else it has allowed her to count on more stable financial income.

She currently leads the group called Grupo Familia Xetulul, made up of three enthusiastic women. They seek a loan this year which will allow them to invest in the businesses they run from their place of origin. As to Candelaria, her plan is to buy products for her convenience store, such as eggs, sugar, oil, etc.

In this group: Candelaria , Manuela , María

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Laurie Hiller.


This loan is special because:

It targets low-income borrowers who can't access typical microfinance loans.



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