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  <title>Kiva Loans for EDESA</title>
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   <title>María De Los Ángeles : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148338</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$1,340 of $2,375 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 29, 2026
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   			Maria de Los Ángeles is a hardworking woman who has been active in her pig-raising project for 10 years.

Her goal is to have the funds to buy more animals to raise so she is applying for this loan to buy pigs.  This way she will be able to offer more to her customers and also increase her income to pay off her debts.
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:20:08 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Yerlyn María : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3140029</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$1,750 of $2,675 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 13, 2026
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   			Yerlyn María wants to start a new enterprise renting  out apartments and to realize her desire to generate extra income.

She is currently asking for this loan to purchase construction materials such as sand, cement, stone, metal sheeting, concrete blocks, screws, and more. This will help her to generate resources with these rentals and, so, to be able to cover her general expenses with her other businesses.
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         <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:11:19 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Estefanie Natalia : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3147410</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$1,100 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 27, 2026
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   			Estefanie Natalia is a hardworking woman. Currently, her greatest motivation is that she is a single mother of a daughter. Her goal is to take care of herself and her daughter, to continue working and studying. She asks for this loan to purchase a motorcycle to travel to the tutorials at the university and to her work. Her goal is to earn a secondary school degree and then continue studying to offer her daughter the best of herself.
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         <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:51:51 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Yansi Tatiana : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148323</link>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148323&quot;&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$875 of $1,300 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 28, 2026
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   			Yansi Tatiana has the goal of helping to improve her mother&#039;s quality of life so she will be happier. This is why she is requesting this loan to buy construction materials such a as cement, metal sheeting, posts, corrugated metal, mortar, plaster, and other materials. This will help her to build a bedroom for her mother in accordance with her needs. This way, she will improve her mother&#039;s quality of life and thus that of her whole family; if her mom is better, she and her daughters will be, too.
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         <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:51:41 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Milena María : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156130</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$200 of $1,400 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 12, 2026
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   			Milena María wants to reinforce the security of her house. so, she asks for this loan to purchase construction materials such as cementitious sheets, pipes, solder, screws, and other materials which will help her see her house finished. In this way, she can outfit the washing room and so her family will be able to have greater security and live in a more welcoming place. 
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         <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:30:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Gabriel Alberto : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148334</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$475 of $2,425 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 29, 2026
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   			Gabriel Alberto is a hardworking young man who has been working in livestock farming for six years. His goal is to increase his milk production, which is why he is requesting this loan to purchase two purebred dairy cows. This will help him increase milk production to make more cheese, since as two of his cows are about to give birth, he needs production to continue in order to meet the weekly amount of cheese collected by the cheesemaker.
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:50:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Bellanira : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148379</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$475 of $2,150 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 29, 2026
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   			Bellanira has a dream of having her own house. She is requesting this loan to buy construction material like cinder blocks, tubing, cement, solder, steel rods, wire and sheet metal amongst other material that will help her start building her little house, as she calls it. Doing this she can carry out this project to improve her living conditions and comfort. 
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:41:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>José Antonio : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148818</link>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148818&quot;&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$500 of $1,600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 30, 2026
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   			José Antonio is a pensioned man who has worked in agriculture planting tomatoes for three years. His liking of working the land and producing what they eat pushed him to start this project.

He asks for this loan to purchase tomato plants and supplies for planting. This will help him start a new crop and have the necessary supplies. In this way, he will be able to increase the yield to sell it at the farmers&#039; market and, in addition, to have enough yield to fill his customers&#039; orders and, so, increase his income.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:10:08 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Ana Julia : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156138</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $2,600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 12, 2026
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   			Ana Julia is a mother who wants to safely transport her daughter who has a disability. She is currently asking for this loan to purchase a vehicle which will help her improve the conditions regarding the transportation of her daughter who, due to her condition, needs to be transported to medical appointments and school. It is for this that she needs to do it more comfortably and safely.  
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         <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:30:33 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Olivier : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156778</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $2,175 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 13, 2026
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   			Olivier has been earning a living with his five aside football business for over ten years. His goal is to have a space to sell food during the sporting activities. He is requesting this loan to buy construction materials like cement, sand, gravel, tiles and metal sheeting. In this way he can complete the kitchen where he will sell the food. It was very small before. This one is bigger and outside the business.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:10:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Iris Lisseth : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3140534</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3140534&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/img/s100/48ad0da0b704c636b5880b50e0a6013a.webp&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Iris Lisseth&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$525 of $2,275 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 15, 2026
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Iris Lisseth is a merchant who has worked selling cloths, curtains, and blankets for one year. She began in this project due to her aunt motivating her to generate her own income. Her goal for the future is to have a store so her products will be known in the zone.

She currently asks for this loan to purchase furniture, storage shelving, and to have her products better organized. In this way, she will be able to have more order by having the products in a specific place and, in addition, her customers will be able to better see the products. This will help her to continue with her studies and those of her children. On the other hand, in the future to have her own house with a room for each one of her children.
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         <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 05:50:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Aurelio : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3140556</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3140556&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/img/s100/a8bf3cb2810c831c56c02c5207fdea82.webp&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Aurelio&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$275 of $2,750 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 13, 2026
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Don Aureli has had a rental property venture for a bit more than 10 years.  His goal is to extend the useful life of the house.  This is why he is requesting a loan to buy construction materials such as: sheets of corrugated roofing material, pipes, beams, and screws.  This will allow him to change the entire roof, which is currently made of wood, so that he can maintain his monthly rental income.  This way, in the future, he will be able to provide his family with a better quality of life.
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         <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:40:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Mayra Lorena : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3145303</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3145303&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/img/s100/ac505727fb99ad5857aad075d920c0ae.webp&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mayra Lorena&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$225 of $1,725 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 20, 2026
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Mayra Lorena wishes to make home repairs, specifically to the facade of the front of the house and to tile and paint the kitchen. It is for this reason that she is asking for the loan for the purchase of construction materials such as sand, cement, gravel. With this she will be able to make her house more beautiful and improve her family&#039;s wellbeing. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:36:32 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Martín Gerardo : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148245</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148245&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/img/s100/02800cd34ffdfbd3820c1961120179a5.webp&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Martín Gerardo&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$200 of $1,300 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 28, 2026
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Martín Gerardo has dedicated himself to artisanal fishing for the past 45 years. His goal is to upgrade his fishing gear, as his current equipment is in poor condition; for this reason, he is requesting this loan to purchase items such as trammel nets, ropes, and plastic floats, among other supplies, that he requires to continue his artisanal fishing venture.

By fishing with new equipment, since his existing gear is no longer functional, he will be able to increase his earnings and, in turn, improve his living conditions at home.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:56:26 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148245&quot;&gt;
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   <title>Odalys Sofía : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148262</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148262&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/img/s100/d39f90116d331056eae145dd381f82fe.webp&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Odalys Sofía&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $2,150 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 28, 2026
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Odalys Sofia started her beauty salon and merchandise business 10 years ago. 

Her dream of getting ahead in another country encouraged her to do this project. 

She is currently applying for this loan to buy hair care supplies, as well as perfumes and clothing to sell. With this, she can stock her business with more variety to offer her customers. 

On the other hand, she aspires to form partnerships with businesses, so that she can support her husband with the finances and with food and health expenses. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:08:46 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Mileidy De Los Ángeles : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148332</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148332&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/img/s100/c884c0ec31458836ea161126bc462828.webp&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mileidy De Los Ángeles&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $2,300 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 29, 2026
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Doña Mileidy De Los Ángeles wants to beautify the facade of her home. She is requesting this loan to purchase construction materials such as tiles, tubes for fencing, welding supplies, and tile adhesive. This will allow her to install fences along the front sides of her house to improve security, as the area is exposed due to heavy foot traffic, and it will also help make her home look more attractive.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:31:00 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Alonso : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148375</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148375&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/img/s100/f31e56a977c60fcfeb397c25dca0db0e.webp&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Alonso&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $2,375 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 29, 2026
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Alonso is a hardworking person with a great desire to better himself. He has worked in pig rearing for ten years. He wishes to grow his business, so he is requesting a loan to buy construction materials such as sand, rock, screws, a solder, zinc sheets and other materials. This will help him build a pigsty to have more pigs to fatten, thus increasing his revenues for a better quality of life.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 06:30:08 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Mainor : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148825</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148825&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/img/s100/fd1070242ddb26eec188ea190916ca57.webp&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mainor&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $1,525 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 30, 2026
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Mainor has been working at his commercial project for four years. His motivation in starting this project was his desire for personal improvement, the need for a job, and in addition, the lack of work in the canton. Currently, he asks for this loan to purchase construction materials such as wood, zinc and tiles. With this, he will be able to finish the retail space he so needs. He is doing it to join all his business in such a way as to provide the necessary space for better customer service, and feel less crowded with the merchandise organized and no longer having it on the floor.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:20:22 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Yonathan : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148835</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148835&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/img/s100/bac6b5e9dcb2c38f825f8676ed800f39.webp&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Yonathan&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$250 of $3,450 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 30, 2026
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Yonathan is an enterprising young man who has worked at his agricultural project for one year. He began in this project due to having a vision disability from a work accident. For this, he undertook his own work. He asks for this loan to purchase six heifers for development and dual purpose. This will help him be able to produce good-quality milk and cheese to start this project and, in addition, with selling the calves he does not need.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:30:08 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Heiny : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3149461</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3149461&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/img/s100/5a402f3c129fe058ad4d7e776ccfec44.webp&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Heiny&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$175 of $2,375 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 31, 2026
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Don Heiny is a hardworking man who has been raising livestock from a very young age.  His goal is to maintain his farm.  For this reason, he requested a loan so that he can buy supplies, such as wire and staples, so that he can repair the water troughs.  Heiny will also buy a bull so that he can raise calves. 

The loan will help improve his cash flow so that he can acquire the necessary materials that will allow him to provide a safe and comfortable space for his animals. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:27:28 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Luis Paulino : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3149479</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3149479&quot;&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $2,150 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 31, 2026
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   			Luis Paulino has been running his livestock business for about 10 years. He was motivated to start this venture by his desire to work in a field he enjoyed and to own his own business.

He is currently applying for this loan to purchase four calves for fattening. This will help him continue to grow his business so that he can raise more animals, which he can then sell at livestock auctions and to butchers. This will increase his income, allowing him to invest more in his business and improve his quality of life.
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         <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:46:47 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Desiree Zucetty : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3153201</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3153201&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/img/s100/8ed4c603067a9610f6b1028b28f1aec2.webp&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Desiree Zucetty&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $2,375 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 5, 2026
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   			Desiree Zucetty is a young woman with a strong drive for self-improvement. She has been running her business for about 6 years. Her goal is to acquire more products and merchandise for men and women to sell.  

Because of this, she requests a loan to buy perfumes and clothing, which will enable her to provide a wider variety of options to her customers. In addition, this will allow her to grow her sales, thereby generating more income to improve her quality of life and support her household.
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         <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:40:08 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Adriana María : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156074</link>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156074&quot;&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $1,200 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 12, 2026
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   			Adriana María is a woman who had a strong desire to start her own business, who has worked in sewing for the past eight years. She started this project with the goal of &quot;getting ahead&quot; her four children. On the other hand, in the area where she lives, there is not much work, and had trouble finding someone to care for her children. 

Currently she wishes to improve her sewing workshop, and so she requests a loan to buy zinc sheets to pay labor costs to outfit her sewing workshop. Also she will buy sewing supplies. This will help her to multiply sales and provide better customer service. 
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         <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:40:21 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Annia Yesenia : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156144</link>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156144&quot;&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $2,175 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 12, 2026
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   			Annia Yesenia wants to finish her home kitchen, which is why she is applying for a loan to buy building materials such as ceramic, plaster, pipes, as well as spanners and a sink. This is so that she can get the necessary materials to finish her kitchen. When she started the construction work, she found it a bit difficult, and now that she has the opportunity, she wants to make the most of it. It is important to her, and it will also help in the well-being of her son, who relies on a safe place to live. 
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         <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:20:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Sandra Mileyda : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156150</link>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156150&quot;&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $3,100 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 12, 2026
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   			Sandra Mileyda wants to have a form of transportation that is suitable for getting her to work. That is why she is asking for this loan for the purchase of a motorcycle; this one will be taller. This motorcycle will help her get to work in different places in the community, since she does house cleaning and gardening. Having this new motorcycle will make her more confident on the road and in case of flooding.
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         <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:20:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Alejandra : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156166</link>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156166&quot;&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $2,600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 12, 2026
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   			Alejandra has been earnings a living with her cafe for about five years. Her goal is to make improvements to her working space. So she is requesting this loan to buy construction material like cement, cider blocks and also pay for labor. This will help her to better refurbish her space so her customers can eat her products there. In this way she can achieve her wish of growing her business and her customers can share and enjoy her food. It will also help to increase her sales and improve her service. 
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         <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:50:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Francis Dayana : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156732</link>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kiva.org/lend/3156732&quot;&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $3,025 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Apr 13, 2026
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   			Francis Dayana wants her house to have the necessary comforts for living well. It is for this that she asks for this loan to purchase construction materials such as metal sheeting, roofing, and floor tiles and to pay labor costs. This will help her have a more secure house for herself and her family. In this way, she will be able to offer them (her nuclear family) better conditions and greater comfort.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:20:08 PDT</pubDate>
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