Kiva Loans for PADECOMSM

Jose Lisandro : El Salvador

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:20:15 PDT

$760 of $1,200 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 1, 2026

José decided to seek another loan because it will provide him financial resources to reinvest in his business. He will buy vitamins, dewormers, sorghum and concentrated feed to stock his chicken farm. He will also buy fertilizer in order to provide better treatment to his crops. José's prior loan was a great help because he managed to expand the inventory of his business. Because of this, his sales and earnings have improved, as he has managed to meet the demands of his customers. His family group remains unchanged.

Tomas : El Salvador

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:30:20 PDT

$650 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 30, 2026

Tomas opts to request another loan to reinvest in his business. Thus it will continue growing and generating income to provide for his family. Tomas will buy thread wholesale to make hammocks and bows. He hopes his sales and profits will increase. With the previous loan, he was able to stock the inventory of his business and to obtain greater profits. Also he is serving new customers. Tomas does not report any changes in his family group, but he states that they are living in better conditions.

Suleyma Yamileth : El Salvador

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:18:09 PDT

$475 of $700 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 25, 2026

Suleyma is requesting another loan as this will provide her with economic resources to reinvest in her business. She will buy underwear, shirts, pants, skirts, etc. so she can cover the needs of her customers and obtain more earnings. Suleyma's previous loan was of great help for her as she managed to expand her business inventory so her sales and earnings improved. She is currently single and lives with her two children, who are both minors. Suleyma and her husband separated two years ago.

Delmis Carolina : El Salvador

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:45:05 PDT

$575 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 27, 2026

Delmis lives with her partner and a 23-year-old daughter. She does have relatives who live abroad. Delmis has an economic activity selling tortillas. Her mother taught her the trade and she managed to open her own business 20 years ago. Delmis serves the general public from Monday to Saturday with a schedule that is not set. Delmis is applying for a loan because, through this, she will have the financial resources to strengthen her business. She will invest in the purchase of corn wholesale to stock the inventory of her business selling tortillas. In addition, she plans to make improvements to the retail space where she has the business set up. Delmis hopes that her sales and income will improve with the help of the loan. The dream she has is to have better financial conditions to share a more comfortable lifestyle with her family.

Irma Esperanza : El Salvador

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:42:34 PDT

$375 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 31, 2026

Irma is single. She lives with two minor children, both of whom are her dependents. Irma's mother and siblings live abroad. For six years, Irma has worked making and selling "pupusas" [stuffed tortillas] to generate income for her household. She works Monday to Sunday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Her advantage in the business is that she is located in a very busy area. Also she promotes her products on social networks. She learned the skill when she was an employee. She is requesting a loan to obtain resources to strengthen her business. She will buy corn, soft cheese, vegetables, etc., to stock the inventory of her business selling "pupusas". Irma hopes to be able to meet the needs of her customers, which in turn will improve her sales and profits. Irma's dreams are to make her business grow and to have economic stability to improve her family's way of life.

Johanna Verenise : El Salvador

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:50:21 PDT

$250 of $500 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 1, 2026

Johanna lives with her husband and their three children, ages 8, 5, and 2, who are financially dependent on her. She has relatives who live abroad. Johanna works selling personal care products and clothing. She started this business a long time ago, and she learned the trade through her family. She runs her business from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. She seeks a loan so she can restock her inventory. Johanna will invest in blouses, T-shirts, perfumes, body creams, and other items to resell to her customers. She expects her sales and profits to increase as a result. Johanna’s goals are to have a larger, more profitable business, so she can improve her standard of living and provide an education for her child.

Olivia : El Salvador

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:20:14 PDT

$200 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 5, 2026

Olivia is applying for another loan because this will provide her with the financial resources to reinvest in her business. She will purchase newborn chicks and concentrated feed to increase the farm's inventory. In addition, she will purchase metal mesh to improve the structures of her business. For Olivia, the previous loan was of much help because she managed to expand the inventory of her chicken farm business, with which her sales and earnings were stable. Although she did not manage to generate the projected earnings, she has been able to pay her family's expenses. Olivia has the same family group.

Angel Enrique : El Salvador

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:36:27 PDT

$650 of $1,200 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 12, 2026

Ángel is applying for another loan because it will provide him with the financial resources to reinvest in his business. He will buy silk and polyester thread, thimbles, and handles, giving him everything he needs to make hammocks and meet his customers' demands. The previous loan was very helpful for Ángel because it allowed him to expand his hammock-making and sales inventory, which has improved his sales and profits. Ángel has the same family and enjoys a more comfortable lifestyle; to date, they haven't had any major health or financial problems.

Alba Emely : El Salvador

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:36:35 PDT

$295 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 12, 2026

Alba has decided to apply for another loan because it will provide her with the financial resources to reinvest in her businesses. She will use it to buy corn, sugar, beverages, cooking oil, and other supplies to restock her store and pupuseria. The previous loan was very helpful to Alba because it allowed her to strengthen her businesses, resulting in improved sales and profits. She maintains the same family circle.

Ruth Marinela : El Salvador

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:30:28 PDT

$125 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 13, 2026

Ruth decided to request another loan because she needs operating capital to maintain her business. She will buy rice, oil, beverages, soap, and other products to restock the inventory of her store with more merchandise. The previous loan was a great help to Sra. Ruth. She was able to acquire products that her customers requested, which helped to increase her sales and profits. Ruth's family remains the same, but they now have better living conditions.

Jesus : El Salvador

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:20:20 PDT

$125 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 15, 2026

Jesús is asking for a loan to strengthen her business and will use the funds to purchase cashew nuts at wholesale prices to stock the inventory of her business and distribute the product to her customers at just the right time. Jesus states that the previous loans have helped her improve the competitiveness of her business with which she can generate the income to support her family. Some of the earnings have been used to grow plantains, a business she has run with the support of her husband. She seeks to generate more income in this way. At this time, Jesus has the same family unit, and they share a more comfortable lifestyle.

Yeny Adilia : El Salvador

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:22:30 PDT

$325 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 17, 2026

Yeny is applying for a second loan to access resources to reinvest in her business. She will purchase corn, sugar, drinks, cooking oil etc. to stock her store inventory. A previous loan was a big help to Yeny because it enabled her to strengthen her business, and her sales and earnings increased as a result. Her family circumstances are unchanged.

Maria Valentina : El Salvador

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:33:38 PDT

$300 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 17, 2026

María is applying for another loan, as she views it as a tool that facilitates investment in her business. She also motivated to do so by the excellent service provided by the institution. She plans to invest the funds in purchasing toilet paper, soap, beverages, snacks, and other products to replenish her store's inventory. The previous financing helped boost her business, resulting in steady improvements in both sales and profits. María’s household remains the same, and the entire family now enjoys a more comfortable lifestyle.

Reynaldo Antonio : El Salvador

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:41:02 PDT

$550 of $1,200 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 17, 2026

Reynaldo is single. He lives with an adult son. They support each other in order to cover the household expenses. Reynaldo has worked making fishing nets for 18 years. He works from 7AM until 2PM. His advantage is that his list of customers is very great, due to the quality of the nets that he sells. He does not have any employees. He is requesting the loan to obtain economic support to strengthen his business. He will invest in the purchase of thread, lead weights, needles for weaving, and other necessary materials wholesale in order to improve the production of fishing nets. He hopes the investment will allow him to increase his sales and earnings. Reynaldo's aspirations are to grow his business, including making hammocks, in order to attend to other needs that his customers have, and to have economic stability in order to optimize the family's lifestyle.

Abigail Del Carmen : El Salvador

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:21:48 PDT

$50 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 20, 2026

Abigail lives with her partner. She has three children, all of whom are adults and independent. Abigail has been selling clothes and shoes for five years, a trade she taught herself. Her working hours are from 6 am to 1 pm. The advantage she has is that the products she sells are in high demand in the market. She is applying for a loan because it will provide her with more financial resources to strengthen her business. Abigail will buy shirts, blouses, underwear, dresses and shoes, thereby diversifying her business' stock. Abigail believes that the investment will be useful for diversifying the products she sells. The risk of the investment is that she may not be able to manage her business effectively. Her aspirations are to grow her business, stabilise her financial situation and provide a better future for her family.

Licida Veraly : El Salvador

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:11:26 PDT

$100 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 23, 2026

Licida has decided to ask for another loan because, by making the previous investment, she got very good results and, also because, in this way she will be able to strengthen her business again. She will use the borrowed funds to purchase underwear, shirts, dresses, pants, skirts, etc., so to offer her customers a refreshed inventory with the most recent fashions in the market. The previous loan was of help to invest in new merchandise to stock the inventory of her business, with which she has improved its profitability. Licida's family group is the same in comparison to the previous loan.

Ana Ruth : El Salvador

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:53:30 PDT

$250 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 25, 2026

Ana has decided to apply for a new loan to capitalize her business. She plans to invest in purchasing sugar, cacao, and hygienic bags in bulk to sustain her production of chocolate tablets. This will enable her to meet client demand and generate the income necessary to support her family. Ana's business has grown and improved its profitability since she invested the proceeds from her previous loan. Her family circle remains unchanged, and they have not experienced any health issues.

Paz : El Salvador

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:53:37 PDT

$100 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 25, 2026

Paz is single and lives with her four children; two of them are minors and are her financial dependents, specifically, a girl and a boy aged 12 and 7, respectively. She has no relatives living abroad. Paz has been selling cosmetic products for seven years, a trade she learned through hands-on experience. She works door-to-door, selling her products in the areas surrounding her community, and operates on a schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. She has no employees. She is applying for a loan because she needs financial resources to invest in her business. The borrowed funds will be used to purchase clothing, lotions, body creams, and similar items, thereby allowing her to offer her customers a wider variety of new products to meet their demands. She hopes to provide her customers with better service, which will lead to an increase in her sales and profits. Paz’s dream is to continue growing her business and achieve financial stability so she can provide for her children, remodel her home, and alleviate her household’s financial burdens.

Alba Marlene : El Salvador

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:38:04 PDT

$125 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 25, 2026

Alba decided to request another loan so she can stock her business inventory. She will buy supplies to make and sell tortillas such as corn (wholesale) and propane gas. Thanks to her previous loan she was able to keep her business running and satisfy her customers. Her sales and earnings improved considerably. Alba is currently single as she separated from her husband. She lives with her two children.

Gilda Mariana : El Salvador

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:42:16 PDT

$100 of $900 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 26, 2026

Gilma has decided to apply for another loan because her previous investment yielded excellent results, and also because doing so will allow her to strengthen one of her businesses. She intends to use the borrowed funds to purchase roses, ferns, sunflowers, lilies, and other items to replenish the flower shop's inventory; she will also purchase desserts and cakes, thereby offering her customers a wider variety of products to meet their demands. Her previous loan helped her invest in new merchandise to stock her flower shop's inventory. At the time, everything went smoothly; however, due to price fluctuations in the products she sells, she has faced economic instability, to the point where she was forced to close one of the flower shop's branches. Currently, she operates one flower shop and a dessert business. Gilma's family situation has changed; she and her children's father have separated. Gilma now lives with her two children, who are 5 and 1 years old.

Veronica Del Carmen : El Salvador

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:31:37 PDT

$50 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 26, 2026

Veronica is choosing to seek a new loan to capitalise her business. She will invest in the purchase of corn, lime powder and sterile food bags for making tortillas and items for the shop such as sugar, salt, beverages, rice, etc. This way, Veronica will be able to meet customer demand and earn an income to support her family's basic needs. Veronica explains that, thanks to the previous loan, she has been able to improve her business resulting in stable sales and earnings. As of now, the family structure remains unchanged.

Jose Eufemio : El Salvador

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:12:07 PDT

$175 of $700 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 26, 2026

José is applying for another loan, as it will provide him with the financial resources to reinvest in his business. He plans to purchase shovels, hoes, crowbars, and similar tools; with this equipment, he will be able to properly maintain the land where he cultivates staple crops. For José, the previous loan proved to be extremely helpful, as it enabled him to acquire the necessary nutrients to yield an abundant harvest of staple crops, thereby boosting both his sales and profits. José and his family now enjoy good living conditions.

Flor Idalia : El Salvador

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:12:09 PDT

$225 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 26, 2026

Flor lives with her partner and their four children, aged 14, 2, 9, and 5, in a family home. Her partner works as a day laborer. She does not receive any financial assistance from abroad. Seven years ago, Flor started her own tortilla-selling business, a trade she learned entirely on her own initiative. She works six days a week, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Occasionally, Flor's daughter helps her attend to the business, though not on a permanent basis, as she is currently focused on her studies. A key advantage is that she produces her tortillas using a metal griddle, which allows for a high volume of production. Flor is applying for a loan to capitalize her business. The borrowed funds will be used to purchase corn and firewood in bulk, the supplies necessary to prepare her tortillas for sale. She hopes to better meet the needs of her customers and increase her earnings. Her aspirations are to grow her business, achieve financial stability to improve her family's standard of living, and provide an education for her children.

Neftali : El Salvador

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:02:16 PDT

$50 of $1,200 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 27, 2026

Neftali is asking for another loan to continue on with his agricultural activities. He will invest in the purchase of soil amendments to give his coffee, corn, and bean crops good care. Thanks to the previous loan, he did his agricultural activities without any serious problems. In this way, he managed to get more abundant harvests of basic grains. This has served him to stabilize his financial situation.

Alba Marina : El Salvador

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:12:00 PDT

$300 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 27, 2026

Alba is single. She has three children, whose ages are 30, 22, and 16. Only her youngest child is her financial dependent. She does not have relatives who live abroad. Alba's business is selling tortillas. She began it 5 years ago and learned the trade thanks to a friend who taught it to her. Alba works every day with a schedule of 6:00 am to 1:00 pm. At the moment, she does not have any difficulties in developing her business. She asks for a loan with the goal of having financial resources to strengthen her business at a lower cost. She will purchase a stove with a griddle and corn wholesale to make and sell tortillas and have new work equipment. Ana hopes that after the investment, her clients will notice better service, with which her sales and earnings will grow. Alba's dreams are to grow her business and have financial stability to improve her family's quality of life and to enlarge her house.

Jose Atilio : El Salvador

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:02:12 PDT

$75 of $500 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 27, 2026

José lives with his partner; he has no children and no relatives living abroad. José has been selling clothing for the past 10 years. He works from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. José learned the trade with the help of his family; to date, he faces no difficulties in operating his business. He is applying for a loan to boost his business. With the borrowed funds, he intends to purchase men's trousers, shirts, underwear, blouses, and other items to expand his inventory and fulfill customer orders; this will enable him to maintain the continuity of his business while simultaneously generating the income needed to support his family. He aspires to grow his business and provide his family with a more dignified lifestyle.

Nanci Valeria : El Salvador

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:20:17 PDT

$50 of $700 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 28, 2026

Nanci lives in a rented home with her partner and 4 year old daughter who is financially dependent on her. Nanci has a brother who lives abroad, but he does not help her out financially. Nanci's business is selling clothing and footwear. She learned this trade thanks to her family. She works from Monday to Saturday from 1:00pm-5:00pm. Her current advantage is that she actively promotes the products that she sells on social media. She also has a large client base. Her disadvantage is that she has a lot of competition in her area. Nanci is applying for a loan to invest in strengthening her business. She will buy underwear and kids and adult clothing. This way she will have a greater variety of products to be able to cover customer demand. She hopes this will increase her sales and profits. It will also reduce acquisition costs by purchasing in a larger quantity. Her aspirations are to open up a boutique in her own premises to tend to other client necessities and to have the financial stability to build her own house.

Xiomara Del Carmen : El Salvador

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:40:20 PDT

$0 of $900 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 30, 2026

Xiomara lives with her spouse and a child who is a minor. She does not have relatives living abroad. For 10 years, Xiomara's business has been selling various products from catalogs. She learned the work through training. She works Monday to Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. She is requesting a loan to be able to stock the inventory of her business. She will invest in lotions, body creams, clothing, cooking utensils, and other products to sell. Thus she will meet customer demand. She hopes that her sales will increase, as well as her profits. Xiomara aspires to have a larger and profitable business, to be able to improve her house and provide an education for her child.

Martha Gladis : El Salvador

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:17 PDT

$75 of $700 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 30, 2026

Martha has decided to request another loan, because she obtained very good results from the previous loan, and because she will be able to strengthen her business again. She will use the borrowed funds to buy clothing, footwear, hair dryers, straighteners, handbags, etc., to offer her customers a more diversified inventory and to meet customer demand. The previous loan helped her to invest in new merchandise to stock the inventory of her business. With that, she has improved profitability, given that she acquired a wholesaler's code, which allows her access to higher discounts. Now she has added the sale of electrical appliances. Martha's family group is the same as during the previous loan.

Maria Alejandra : El Salvador

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:40:21 PDT

$25 of $1,600 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 30, 2026

María opts to request another loan, because that will provide financial resources to reinvest in her business. She will buy vitamins, wormers, sorghum, and concentrated feed, to offer her customers healthy and robust chickens. For María, the previous loan was very helpful because she was able to increase the inventory of her business. With that, her sales and profits have improved, because she has been able to meet customer demand. Her family group has not changed.

Vilma Lorena : El Salvador

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:30:28 PDT

$175 of $500 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 30, 2026

Vilma is requesting another loan, in order to obtain resources to strengthen her business. She will invest in shirts, underwear, skirts, pants, dresses, and other clothing. Thanks to the previous loan, she was able to capitalize her business. With that, her sales and profits have increased and remain stable. She does not mention any changes in the structure of her family group.

Suleyma Clavelin : El Salvador

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:50:22 PDT

$225 of $1,600 raised.

Started raising funds on Mar 30, 2026

Suleyma opts to request a new loan to capitalize her business. She will invest in corn and firewood, to stock the inventory of her artisanal tortilla business. Thus she will have sufficient supplies to maintain the continuity of her business during the winter [rainy] season. Suleyma says that, thanks to the previous loan, she has been able to keep her business going. She acquired the necessary materials so that her sales and profits could be stable. Suleyma has the same family group.

Lucia : El Salvador

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:30:16 PDT

$0 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 1, 2026

Lucia decided to seek another loan, because it will provide her financial resources to reinvest in her business. She will buy corn, rice, drinks, salt, etc. This will allow her to keep the inventory of her store stocked. Lucia's prior loan was a great help because she managed to expand the inventory of her business. This allowed her sales and financial income to increase. Her family group has not changed.

Jose : El Salvador

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:17 PDT

$25 of $800 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 1, 2026

José lives with his partner and an adult granddaughter, and has relatives living abroad. For more than 30 years, he has been providing transportation services, a trade he learned on his own initiative. In addition, he sells firewood and carries out agricultural activities, which he learned from his mother. He is requesting a loan to strengthen his economic activities. José will invest in vehicle maintenance, the purchase of tires, and other necessary spare parts, with the aim of offering a more comfortable transportation service. He will also invest in agricultural inputs so that his corn crops can achieve higher production. José dreams of having a larger and more profitable business, both for himself and for his family.

Antonia : El Salvador

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:30:15 PDT

$200 of $1,200 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Antonia is seeking another loan because she wants to boost her business again. She will use the loans to buy 100 chicks, vaccines and concentrated feed. This will allow her expand the inventory of her farm and improve its profitability. With her prior loan Antonia managed to improve her business. Because of this she has had the opportunity to maintain stable sales and earnings. She mentions no changes in the structure of her family group.

Mirian Noemi : El Salvador

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:40:23 PDT

$0 of $1,600 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Mirian is seeking another loan because this will allow her obtain financial resources to strengthen her business. She will invest in the purchase of shirts, underwear, skirts, pants, dresses, etc. She will also buy shoes. With this purchase she will offer her clientele a more diverse inventory, so that her sales and earnings grow. Thanks to her prior loan Mirian managed to capitalize her business. Her sales and income have grown as a result, and remain stable. Marian is single and has a daughter who is in high school.

Gricia Mariela : El Salvador

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:10:15 PDT

$25 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Gricia has decided to ask for another loan for capital for one of her business because, with the previous investment, she has been able to improve the customer service she provides to clients. Gricia will use these loaned funds to buy used clothing like skirts, sweaters, pants, etc. to rejuvenate the inventory of her business with these products and increase her sales and profits, since she will be replenishing her inventory at a low cost. Currently, Gricia has been able to fulfill client orders in less time. Gricia used part of her capital to invest in purchasing used clothing, the job she learned a few months ago. She promotes her products on social media and mails orders to various residential zones for her clients. She does not have employees. She works Monday through Wednesday from noon to 5:00 pm. Gricia did not mention any changes to the number of people in her family group.

Rosa Tatiana : El Salvador

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:20:15 PDT

$75 of $650 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 5, 2026

Rosa is asking for another loan because she needs financial resources to strengthen her business. The borrowed funds will serve her to purchase six quintals of cashews, so to have enough merchandise to sell for a long period, as it is the fruit's season, so the cost is lower. Rosa's business has grown and improve her profits since she invested the previous loan in her business. Rosa has financial stability with which she can pay for her family's necessities. She has the same family group.

Clelia Roxana : El Salvador

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:10:22 PDT

$25 of $800 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 6, 2026

Clelia is applying for a loan to secure additional financial resources to capitalize her business. She plans to use the borrowed funds to purchase hair treatments, cosmetic products, oils, and other supplies, thereby enabling her to provide better service at her beauty salon and during massage sessions. Thanks to previous financing, she was able to strengthen her business operations, resulting in increased sales and profits. She reports no changes to her household structure.

Wendy Patricia : El Salvador

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:50:20 PDT

$25 of $850 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 8, 2026

Wendy lives with her husband and her three children, ages 13, 11, and 7, who depend on her financially. She does not have relatives living abroad. Wendy has been selling propane gas since 2019. She works Monday through Saturday, with customer service hours from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. She is applying for a loan because it will provide her with the financial resources she needs to improve her business. The funds will be used to purchase gas cylinders of different sizes and weights, allowing her to better meet the demands of her customers and nearby businesses. One of the challenges Wendy faces is that during the winter, deliveries become more difficult, along with fluctuations in product demand. Her aspirations are to achieve financial stability and provide her family with a more comfortable lifestyle.

Xenia Beatriz : El Salvador

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:10:16 PDT

$0 of $1,600 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 6, 2026

Xenia is single. She lives with two daughters, who are fifteen and seventeen years old. Both are Xenia's dependents. She does not have relatives living abroad. Xenia has been a stylist for the last five years. She learned the trade with her sister's help. She works from Monday to Sunday from 7:00am to 5:00pm. She doesn't currently have any problems running her business. Xenia is requesting a loan because she needs financial resources to fortify her business. The borrowed funds will help her to purchase dryers, a hair straightener and special hair-care brushes. She will also buy cosmetic supplies to improve her services as a stylist. The purchases will stock up her inventory so she can provide improved styling services, which will increase her sales and her profits. Xenia hopes to have the financial resources she needs to be able to open in a second location for her business, which will keep her income stable.

Jessica Carolina : El Salvador

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:10:16 PDT

$50 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 6, 2026

Jessica lives with her partner and one daughter, who is their dependent. She does have relatives living abroad. Jessica's business is selling a variety of products, like footwear, clothing etc. She has run her business for the last five years; she learned the trade from her partner. She is open for business from Monday to Saturday, 8:00am to 5:00 pm. Jessica is requesting a loan so she can stock up her business's inventory. She will invest in purchasing clothing, footwear, belts and other products for resale. That will enable her to meet the customer demand. She hopes that her sales and her profits go up, for the sake of her family. Jessica's hope is to have financial stability so she can acquire her own sales space for the business.

Sixta Orbelina : El Salvador

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:20:15 PDT

$50 of $1,600 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 6, 2026

Sixta is requesting another loan because the loans are a tool that fortify her business. She will use the loan to purchase coffee, corn, sugar, bread, soap, detergent, beverages etc. so she can stock up her shop's inventory. The purchase will enable her to have more and newer products to meet the customer demand. The previous loan allowed Sixta to have available what she needed to grow her business and achieve financial stability. Sixta's family make-up hasn't changed.

Maria De La Paz : El Salvador

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:20:18 PDT

$0 of $1,300 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 6, 2026

María is requesting another loan because she needs working capital to stock up her business's inventory. She will invest in purchasing pants, undergarments, footwear and other products so she can have the merchandise needed to better meet her customer demand. The previous loan enabled María to improve her customer service, which allowed her to generate the income she needed to meet her obligations. María's family make-up hasn't changed.

Gladis : El Salvador

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:30:16 PDT

$0 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 6, 2026

Gladis is opting to request another loan, because this will provide the financial resources to re-invest in her business. She will buy corn, sugar, beverages, cooking oil, etc. to stock the inventory of her store business. For Gladis, the previous loan was of a lot of help because she was help to strengthen her business such that her sales and earnings have improved. She maintains the same family circle.

Milagro De La Paz : El Salvador

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:10:20 PDT

$0 of $500 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 8, 2026

Milagro lives with her husband and grown daughter. She has another daughter who lives overseas. Ten years ago, on her own initiative, Milagro started selling vegetables and tamales. She has no employees and works Monday through Friday from 07:00 am till 02:00 pm., selling tamales on Saturdays and Sundays. Milagro is applying for a loan so she can stock her inventory. She will invest on the purchase of vegetables to sell and elotes in bulk to prepare tamales for sale so she can keep up with customer demand. She hopes her sales as well as her income will increase. Milagro aspires to attaining financial stability so she and her family can have a decent standard of living.

Marina Nohemy : El Salvador

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:40:19 PDT

$0 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 8, 2026

Marina is single and has two children, a girl and a boy, ages 14 and 6 respectively, and both are dependent on her. She doesn’t have relatives living abroad. Marina’s business is selling fast food in her kiosk, such as coffee, sodas, snacks, and others. She has had this business for the past ten years, a trade she learned with her mom’s support. She serves her customers every day from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm. She is requesting this loan to stock her business. She will buy raw materials to sell her fast food and beverages, such as bread, meats, vegetables, sugar, etc., and a fridge to keep her perishables. She hopes to increase her sales and profits. Marina’s aspirations are to make her business grow and have financial stability to cover her household needs and remodel the stand of her business.

Maria Elida : El Salvador

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:50:27 PDT

$0 of $500 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 7, 2026

María lives with her partner; her own child, age 14; and her partner's child, age 11. For 20 years, María has worked selling traditional snacks. She learned the business with help from an aunt. María prepares the snacks at her home three or five days per week, and goes out to sell from 1:00 p.m. to 07:00 p.m. She is requesting a loan because she needs resources to strengthen her business. She will use the borrowed funds to buy meats, fruits, vegetables, etc., to stock the inventory of her snack business. She also will buy a stove with a griddle, and disposables. This will enable her to increase her sales and profits, as well as to improve her work equipment and sell products of better quality. María dreams of having economic stability to improve family living conditions.

Sofia Elizabeth : El Salvador

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:40:26 PDT

$0 of $800 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 7, 2026

Sofía is requesting another loan, because for her, they are a tool for strengthening her business. She will buy milk, fruit, sugar, sliced bread, vegetables, etc., to make smoothies and sandwiches, to be able to meet customer demand and provide a good service. The previous loan permitted Sofía to have on hand what her business needs to grow. Sofía's family group has the same number of members, and they share better living conditions.

Monica Guadalupe : El Salvador

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:50:26 PDT

$50 of $800 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 7, 2026

Mónica is single. She has a child, age 2 years, who is her dependent. She lives with her child and her mother. Mónica states that she does not have relatives living abroad. For one year, Mónica has had a business selling tortillas. She learned the work empirically. She does not have employees. Her work hours are 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. She requests a loan to be able to capitalize her business. She will invest in the purchase of corn, sanitary bags, propane gas, etc., to make tortillas and meet customer demand. Mónica hopes that her cost of acquisition will be lower, so that her profit margin will increase. Her aspirations are to continue improving and to have better economic conditions, to offer her child a more dignified way of life.

Nilsa Aurora : El Salvador

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:20:16 PDT

$75 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 7, 2026

Nilsa is single; she has 1 dependent child who is 6 years old. She lives with her son and her mother. Nilsa states that she does have relatives living outside the country. Nilsa has a business raising and selling chickens, and she is also the owner of a flower shop, a business that she started up 2 years ago. She learned this occupation from her mother. Nilsa has no employees, and she works from 7am until 8pm. Nilsa is requesting a loan to capitalize her business. She will invest in chicks and chicken feed to stock up the inventory of her farm. She will also buy ferns, ribbons, and other supplies to increase the inventory of her flower shop. Nilsa is hoping that her acquisition costs will be lower, so that her profit margins will grow. She hopes to continue to have success, so that she can improve her financial situation in order to provide her son with a decent life.

Gloria Yamileth : El Salvador

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:40:19 PDT

$0 of $1,500 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 8, 2026

Gloria is single and she has one son who is 8 months old. She lives with her son and her mother, who is 61 years old; both of them are her economic dependents. She has no relatives who live abroad. Gloria sells basic necessity products; this business has been active for 25 years, since initially it was managed by her mother. Gloria assumed management 10 years ago, and she learned the business from her mother. She works from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. She is asking for a loan to be able to strengthen the inventory of her business. The investment will consist of the purchase of rice, drinks, salt, toilet paper, soap, etc. This will give her the opportunity to strengthen the inventory of her business. Gloria hopes that her business will grow and will be more profitable. Her aspirations are to keep her business active and to have economic stability to offer a better future to her children.

Maria Teresa : El Salvador

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:40:20 PDT

$0 of $1,000 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 8, 2026

María is requesting another loan because she needs economic resources to strengthen her business again. To meet the demand of her customers and offer them better service, Maria will invest in the purchase of lipsticks, eyeshadows, lotions, body creams and other cosmetic. The funds lent previously have helped María to expand her business and she currently enjoys a better economic condition. She does not mention changes in her family group.

Indrany Nohemy : El Salvador

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:50:20 PDT

$0 of $500 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 10, 2026

Indrany lives with her partner and 3-year-old child. She does not have relatives who live abroad. Indrany's business is selling clothing. She learned the trade on her own. Indrany opened her business a year ago, she operates it from house to house between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm. She does not have employees. Indrany is asking for a loan because, through this, she will get the financial resources she needs to strengthen her business. With the borrowed funds, she will be able to purchase underwear, shirts, skirts, pants, children's clothing, etc. The investment will serve her to improve the profitability and productivity of her businesses. Her aspiration is to work to grow her business and stabilize her financial condition to cover her family's necessities and repair the house.

Karina Emperatriz : El Salvador

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:50:20 PDT

$0 of $800 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 10, 2026

Karina lives with her partner and a grandchild. She does receive financial support from abroad. Karina has worked for over ten years selling pupusas, tamales, and other types of snacks. Her mother taught her the trade. She works on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. She does the business with a schedule of 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. She is asking for a loan to improve the inventory of her business. The borrowed funds will serve her to purchase corn, flour, quesillo, beans, seasonings, and vegetables to stock the inventory of her business selling typical snacks. Karina expects that, through the loan, her sales and earnings will increase. Her aspirations are to grow her business and stabilize her financial situation to share a decent lifestyle with her family.

Josefa Aracely : El Salvador

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:30:20 PDT

$0 of $500 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 10, 2026

Josefa is a widow and 50 years old. She lives in her own house with a daughter, who is an adult, and a 10-year-old niece. She sometimes gets financial help from abroad. Five years ago, Josefa undertook her business selling snacks and it is installed in her home. She also makes bread sometimes; she has her own oven. She works three days a week with a schedule of 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Her advantage is that there is little competition. Josefa is asking for a loan to be able to capitalize her business. The borrowed funds will serve her to purchase corn in bulk to be able to make and sell tamales and quesadillas. In this way, she expects to meet her customers' needs and increase her earnings. Her aspirations are to grow her business and have financial stability to optimize her family's lifestyle.