A loan of $525 helped to buy clothes for a retail clothing store. I provided a microloan to Angela, a clothing retailer in Bolivia. Angela’s Story Angela is 46 years old, and she has two sons. Angela sells clothes, and she is also a professional masseuse. She needed a loan to buy more clothes for…
$450 Microloan Supports Nicaraguan Entrepreneur Karla Patricia’s story Karla is 38 years old and single, and she has one son under her responsibility. While she makes a living cooking and selling food such as roasted meat, chicken and enchiladas, Karla also owns a little library where she sells school supplies. The Mercy Foundation microloan supports her…
Kenyan Receives $450 Microloan for Soda Business Retail In the heart of Kisauni, Kenya, a small coastal town, you will find Omar hard at work selling soft drinks to locals and tourists alike. He has been running his business for the last seven years, and the income that he makes goes to supporting his wife…
$425 microloan supports entrepreneur farmer to purchase feed, business investments. The following is how a microloan supports entrepreneur Ulan, a farmer in Kyrgyzstan. Ulan’s story Ulan is very thankful to Kiva and all those who help provide microloan financing for entrepreneurs in need of access to capital. He has four cows, ten sheep, and two horses…
$800 helped a member to buy fertilizer and rice seed. Cheang was a farmer in need in Cambodia in need of a microloan. Here is Cheang’s Group’s Story As a TbaungKhmum District villager in Cambodia, Cheang has six adult children making a life for themselves away from home. However, just because she is elderly and…
Mercy Foundation Microloan Helps Woman’s Charcoal Retail Business Biako Ye Group’s story Margaret is 36 years old and married with two children. Since 2009, she started charcoal selling after saving a small amount of money in a container. The funds grew and became enough for starting capital. The Mercy Foundation’s $1,250 microloan helps Margaret reach her goal.…
$450 microloan pays for agricultural labor, purchasing and applying plant protection products, fertilizers, and labor for harvesting. Anacleto’s 67 years old, separated, and lives in his own home made with rustic material in the Pomahuaca district, Jaen province, Cajamarca department, in Peru. He has very good personal and professional references from the inhabitants of the area.…
Here is Eduardo’s Story The Mercy Foundation funded a microloan to Eduardo, a farmer from Peru. The district of Cañaris, in Ferreñafe province, Peru is where Eduardo and his children call home. Here is Eduardo’s story of how a microloan has helped his business flourish. Having worked in agriculture for 16 years, the 37-year-old coffee farmer has very good…
The Mercy Foundation funded a microloan to Lonelia, a rice retailer in the Philippines. Lonelia’s Story As a married mother of five children, Lonelia works hard to support her family. Providing for the needs of five children can be very difficult, and Lonelia relies on her business to help her meet these needs. She has a…