KIVA LOANS IN APRIL

 SIX LOANS TO SIX PEOPLE FROM SIX COUNTRIES. CHECK OUT THE DIVERSITY OF THE LOANS AND THE COUNTRIES. THANKS TO THE KIVA TEAM FOR THEIR EFFORTS 

Lizandro's story    Lizandro is 20 years old from Bolivia.  He is single and has no children. He lives with his parents in a rural community. Lizandro is a farmer, and he already has three years of experience in country life. During this time, he has succeeded in making alliances with some dealers from the markets, and he says that things aren't going badly for him.  Lizandro wants a loan for the purchase of cattle in order to be able to offer more meat to his business partners.

Hanitriniaina's story  Hanitriniaina is very grateful to all the lenders who supported her business of growing potatoes. She made enough profit to continue to renovate the family home and put away some savings. She is going to continue to put more effort into her greengrocer business, as well as growing potatoes. She is from Madagascar

Vasita's story  Although Vasita’s plot may be only a few hectares, like all farmers she must fertilize it well at planting time. To underpin a good yield, it is essential her crops are protected from disease and pests once they’re growing.  She requests a loan to buy good-quality stems of kava plant, some manure, pesticides and farming tools that will enhance and protect their crops.  She is from Fiji , and she hopes they will get a solid harvest that will at least maintain her family’s subsistence living.

Dorothy's story  Dorothy is a 28 year-old woman who is married with two children. They live in a community in Honiara, capital of Solomon Island.  She runs a small business selling vegetables and cabbages at the market to earn a living. She has been in this business for three years.  Dorothy has requested a loan to pay for additional vegetables and cabbages to assist her in running her business.  She will use her profits to meet her family's financial needs and grow her business.

Merlinda's story  Merlinda is a hardworking entrepreneur with one child. Merlinda runs a business fattening pigs in the Philippines and requested a PHP 30,000 loan through NWTF to buy feed and vitamins to raise her pigs.  Merlinda dreams that one day she will be able to save enough to provide a secure future for her family.

Humoroy's story  This woman's name is Humoroy. She is from the Jomi District. In Tajikistan  Humoroy is 63 years old. She lives with her four children. She decided to take out a loan and concurrently start a new business in the field of livestock breeding.  She wants to raise cattle. Humoroy has all of the conditions for her planned business; she has livestock feed and a cattle barn. However, because she invested a lot of her money in the construction of the barn and the purchase of the livestock feed, she does not have enough money to buy cattle. She is asking that you help her buy a calf so that she can start her business.