http://www.kiva.org/lend/230219Cristina, 46, is a widow and has 6 children. She is a craftsperson. She is a strong, hard working woman. She buys crafts from other suppliers in the area and takes them to Cusco to sell. This way she can ask for a better price and not have too much competition from the locals since this town is virtually the source of craftspeople. She is asking for funds to buy all sorts of crafts and weavings at wholesale.
She is a member of the “NUEVA VICTORIA-CHINCHERO” (Chinchero New Victory) communal bank located in Chinchero district, Urubamba province, Cusco department. It is located 45 minutes from the city.
She avails herself of this forum to express her gratitude for the loan as well as to pledge to repay it in a timely fashion.
http://www.kiva.org/lend/230238Marleni, 37, is married and has 4 children. She is a National Representative of Andean Peoples. She is knowledgeable of fine art and has won many awards for her textiles. She has been photographed and documented in various documentaries and international films taking her art processes to the big screen. For them it is not at all usual to see themselves on television. But this small and picturesque town of Chinchero is magic and attracts thousands of tourists to its small squares and whimsical lanes. The pure air and warm smiles of the locals are, without a doubt, the best that Chinchero has. For these reasons very important personages have often been seen strolling through town.
Marleni is very modest with no luxuries. She smiles happily at life wishing the best for her town. She continues to be one of its most outstanding artisans. She continues taking English classes and also wants to buy supplies and invest in the workshop that represents her community. She is asking for funds to buy natural detergents, dyes, wools and other materials and for her English classes.
She is a member of the “NUEVA VICTORIA-CHINCHERO” communal bank which is located in Chinchero district, Urubamba province, Cusco department, 45 minutes from the city.
She avails herself of this forum to express her gratitude for the loan as well as to commit to repay in a timely fashion.
http://www.kiva.org/lend/233034Hai Thi Le is 41 years old with two children who are in college. She has a wood workshop and makes tables, desks and more under the order of local customers. She has manage her workshop for four years. Every month, she earns about 4,000,000 VND profit. Currently, Hai wants a loan of 6,322,000 VND to buy wood.
http://www.kiva.org/lend/233930A member of the community bank “Mujeres Trabajadores” (Working Mothers); The bank is located in the district of Santiago, in the province of Cusco and the department of Cusco.
The member is Francisca. She is 51 years old, married and has 3 children. She alternates her daily activities with the sale of vegetables such as tomato, onion, carrots, peas and lettuce. She sells at the Huancaro market from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Her husband works as a chauffeur. She wants to have a shop where she can sell her vegetables. The member asks for this loan to purchase all types of vegetables in bulk.
The member is grateful to everyone who makes up this dream and promises to complete the payments according to schedule.
