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  <title>Kiva Loans for Asociación Grameen Costa Rica</title>
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   <title>Gloriana : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148269</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$325 of $650 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 28, 2026
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   			Gloriana has a beauty salon. She has developed this over six years. She provides aesthetic and personal care services to clients in her community. 

Thanks to her experience, she has managed to maintain a constant client base and strengthen her work. 

Through her business, she seeks to make an extra income which will allow her to contribute to her family&#039;s finances. 
 
Her main goal is to reach financial independence, consolidate her business, and expand her opportunities within the beauty sector. 

Her investment plan is orientated towards purchasing necessary merchandise for her work. In detail, the resources will be allocated on getting lamps, nail varnishes, and beauty utensils, essential supplies to improve her services and to continue developing her business. 
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         <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:04:27 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Elkys : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148317</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$200 of $650 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 28, 2026
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   			Elkys sells clothing through catalogs, a business she has run for two years, offering a variety of garments and products to customers in her community. Thanks to her dedication, she has maintained a steady clientele and generated income through her venture.

Through this business, she aims to increase her income and contribute to her household, thus improving her family&#039;s financial stability. Her main goal is to own her own store, where she can formally establish her business and expand her product offerings.

The investment plan focuses on purchasing merchandise to strengthen her business. Specifically, the funds will be used to acquire pants, underwear, shoes, and perfumes, to offer a wider variety of products and increase sales.
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         <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:33:15 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Lenny : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148330</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $650 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 28, 2026
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   			Lenny runs a beauty salon, a business she has been doing for ten years, providing beauty and personal care services to clients in her community. Thanks to her extensive experience, she has successfully established her business and maintained a steady client base.

Through this business, she aims to support her household by generating income that allows her to cover family expenses and sustain her household finances.

Her main goal is to have a larger salon where she can improve customer service and expand her offerings.

Her plan is to buy the supplies needed for her business. Specifically, the funds will be used to buy nail polish, a treatment table, eyelash supplies, and adhesives, essential items for strengthening and improving the services she offers.
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         <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:30:30 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Andrea : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148360</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $650 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 29, 2026
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   			Andrea works offering beauty salon services in her home, an activity she has developed for two years, offering personalized service to customers from her community. Despite having an additional job, her current income is not enough to pay her expenses, so this enterprise represents an important opportunity to improve her financial situation. 

Through this business, she seeks to generate more income which will allow her to pay for her necessities and those of her household.

As her primary goal, she aspires to develop her enterprise to the point of being able to work full-time at it, achieving financial stability and independence.

The investment plan is oriented toward purchasing products and furniture for the salon. In detail, the resources will be designated for purchase of a chair, furniture to organize nail polish, and more nail polish, essential items to improve the quality of the service and strengthen her business. 
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:34:23 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Mireya : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148362</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $650 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 29, 2026
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   			Mireya works selling colognes, an activity she has developed for seven years, offering different types of perfumes to customers in her community. Thanks to her experience, she has managed to keep a constant clientele and strengthen her enterprise.

Through this business, she seeks to improve her quality of life, generating income which allows her to pay for her necessities and that of her household. 

As a primary goal, she aspires to have a more complete store, offering a greater variety and quality of products to attract more customers and increase her sales. 

The investment plan is oriented to the purchase of merchandise for her business. In detail, the resources will be designated for the purchase of colognes and creams with the end of expanding her offerings and strengthening her commercial activity.
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:55:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Catherin : Costa Rica</title>
   <link>https://www.kiva.org/lend/3148370</link>
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$200 of $650 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on Mar 29, 2026
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   			Catherin works in dressmaking, which she has been doing for four years. She makes and mends clothes for her customers in her community. Thanks to her experience, she has maintained her business and generated continuous revenue.

Through her business, she helps her household economy, bringing in extra income to cover her family&#039;s expenses.


Her main goal is to have her own dressmaking workshop, where she can increase production and strengthen her business.

Her investment plan is to purchase equipment and supplies needed for her work. In detail, the loan is to buy a sewing machine, fabrics, zips, and other materials. All are essential to improve production and continue developing her business.
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:52:35 PDT</pubDate>
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