Bambu Group

Bambu Group

A loan of $4,225 helps a member to purchase ingredients to prepare and sell ice cream and ice pops.

Bambu Group

Bambu Group's story

The Bambu [bamboo] group is made up of women entrepreneurs who are responsible and committed to improving their families' quality of life. They live in working-class neighborhoods where living conditions are average.

Such is the case for Josefina who continues to prepare and sell ice cream. This activity continues to generate income to help cover her family's expenses.

With her previous loan, Josefina purchased ingredients necessary to prepare her products.

Josefina continues to work toward opening a well-equipped ice cream shop.

The rest of the group is made up of Marycruz, Fernanda, Ana and Gaudencia, women who are striving to get ahead  alongside their families.

In this group: Marycruz, Josefina, Maria Fernanda, Ana Laura, Gaudencia

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Bambu Group's previous loan

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteerNicole Efros. View original language description.

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