Single Parent Loans

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[Mona]

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=70521&_tpos=2&_tpg=1

Kozima Kenjaeva has been a widow for the past 15 years. Since she lost her husband, all family expenses fall on her shoulders. Kozima purchases dried apricots from small markets in her town, processes them at home and sells them at the central market every weekend. She has to wake up early in the morning to get the best apricots available at the best price. A loan would help her to expand her business and to reach her dream of providing a high education for her children.

12 months loan from Tajikistan, IMON (5 stars)
700 $ left to fund

[mejane]

Funding now:
3 loans to Peru for single parents if anyone is interested:

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=69733&_tpos=9&_tpg=1

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=71386&_tpos=3&_tpg=1

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=69966&_tpos=14&_tpg=1

Jane

[Mona]

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=70872&_tpos=8&_tpg=1


Jumagul Yatimova is the mother of two kids. Unfortunately, her husband died several years ago, so she had to find a way to survive and feed her kids. First she started by selling kilograms of flour at the market. Now she has a constant clientele who buy flour from her. But in order to keep her clients, she needs to expand her business and provide more flour. The money she gets from her business now is barely enough to feed her kids. So she decided to borrow money so that she can expand her business.

12 months loan from IMON, Tajikistan (5 stars)
400 $ left to fund

[mejane]

Name: Gulruhsor Sharipova Location:  Khujand, Tajikistan Primary Activity:  Clothing Sales Gulruhsor is a widow with one child. She is the only bread-winner in her family. Ten years ago, after her husband died, she started a small business of selling men’s clothes.  (12 months with IMON - 5 stars)

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=72391

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Funding now:
This lady has only had her store for a year and is trying to raise her 4 children by herself.

Name: Nora Ríos Location:  Paraguay Primary Activity:  Bookstore Nora has 4 young children and is separated from her husband. She used to sell merchandise in the interior of the country as a traveling salesperson. She then saw the need to stay at home with her children and, with great effort, was able to open her business in her home which faces a school. She has had her business for one year. The loan she receives through Fundacion will be used to purchase a variety of merchandise for her business such as all types of toys for boys and girls, notebooks, books, pencils, and various office supplies. Her dream is to expand her business to provide internet services and photocopying services.

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=67596&_tpos=18&_tpg=1

[mejane]

Funding now - another single parent loan:

Name: Ing Tit Sa Location:  Cambodia Primary Activity:  Clothing Sales Ing Tit Sa is 44 years old and is a widow, living in Siem Reap Province with her four children. She has been selling clothes at the local market since 2005, and earns about $5 per day. Two of her children work with her in the market, and the other two go to school. Their household expenses are about $75 per month.

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=71561&_tpos=3&_tpg=1

[Mona]

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=72390&_tpos=1&_tpg=1


Born around 1966 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs. Thérèse Marguérite Bokonontoun comes from Abomey. She never went to school and was hired out as a servant for 10 years in Cotonou, where she did daily housekeeping tasks. Then, after her marriage, she began to sell manioc flour. In the end, she found she preferred selling cooked food such as rice, maize porridge, beans, and pasta.
Mrs. Bokonontoun is seeking to satisfy her ever-growing clientele. For that reason she has requested her third loan in the amount of 150,000 F CFA. She was widowed just 6 months ago and is raising 2 orphans: Jérémie et Sonia. She is intending to stock up on maize (corn), rice, vegetable oil, etc.

10 months loan from Alidé, Benin (4 stars)
175$ left to fund

Happy to be on this loan together with you, Jan!
Mona

[Mona]

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=72243&_tpos=1&_tpg=1

Tavita decided to start a business at home so that she could be with her children since her husband abandoned her and does not pay anything to support the family. Two years ago she decided to sell clothes. After her business grew, she started to travel to Guadalajara to stock up on goods.

Tavita needs to borrow $900 which she will repay in 6 months. She will use the loan to buy merchandise and to fulfill several back orders.

6 months loan from Admic Nacional, Mexico (5 stars)
900 $ left to fund

[Mona]

I think this is a great example on how microfinance helps women to get self-reliant and to enforce their rights, especially as this is also a single parent loan. 

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=70951&_tpos=3&_tpg=1

Mrs. Olga Elvira is a member of the Road to Success Village Bank II and is president of the “Madres Purísima Concepción” Club. She is 50 years old and lives on “Espelucín 106 Pueblo Joven Aurora Díaz” Street, in the Salaverry district, in the province of Trujillo, in the department of La Libertad, in Peru. Olga completed her secondary education and like the very enterprising woman she is, she wanted to continue studying. However, her father was very macho and would not allow it. He only supported her studying basic secretarial skills, but even in her last few months of that, he no longer wanted to support it and had to support her mother instead. Olga had more brothers, and so her mother was unable to continue with support either. Olga got married and has one son, who is still a student. She has to work very hard for her son because she actually acts as both father and mother to him, since she has separated from her husband. She is a proactive woman, a fighter and does not allow herself to wane. She has a shop in partnership with her brother's wife and also creates a daily menu at her home. Her shop is located on Manuel Arevalo 108 de Aurora Diaz Street. With the first loan of 300 soles, which she repaid in four installments, you may remember that she used it to grow her store. With this loan of 2,000 soles, which she will repay in six installments, she plans to invest 1,000 in the shop and the remaining 1,000 to buy provisions for the daily menu. Thanks to the Manuela Ramos Movement she managed to overcome many taboos that were preventing her from moving forward as a person. Olga Elvira dreams of finishing her house and making it very nice and cozy.

6 months loan from Manuela Ramos/CrediMUJER (Peru)
575 $ left to fund

[Mona]

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=72053&_tpos=1&_tpg=1

Nelly belongs to the "Neighbors United" Communal Bank located at Jr. Aguarico Nº 299 in the Callería district, Coronel Portillo province, Ucayali department. She is 36 years old, the mother of two young daughters, and a widow. With her first loan from Manuela Ramos, she decided to invest in repairing her motocar. Currently, she works as a nurse at the Pucallpa Regional Hospital and relies on her motokar to work every day. She is accustomed to getting up very early to go to work and in the afternoons dedicates herself to her young daughters. With this loan of $400, which she will repay in four months, she will buy tires, lights, upholstered seats, motor repair, etc. Nelly says that Manuela Ramos is a help for all women that know how to work and want a better future.

4 months loan from Manuela Ramos / CrediMUJER, peru (5 stars)
375 $ left to fund