Status Update- August 30, 2021

Kiva and Socios en Salud have agreed to end their partnership after nearly 7 years and more than $25,000 in loans raised. This partner has repaid its outstanding balance to Kiva in full, and these funds have been distributed to lenders. We thank Socios en Salud ( Partners in Health) for the years of collaboration and wish them success in their future endeavors.

Status update - June 4, 2019

Since March 2019, we have been working in partnership with Socios en Salud (Partners in Health) to professionalize their credit processes and update their loan product offerings. With a new Kiva strategy and solidified credit program in place, we are pleased to reactivate Socios en Salud's Kiva account to continue to provide loans to vulnerable and financially excluded populations in Perú.

Status update — March 12, 2018

Kiva has moved this Lending Partner to inactive status, which means Socios en Salud Perú (Partners in Health) is no longer fundraising loans on Kiva, though Kiva fully expects the partner to continue to send repayments owed to Kiva lenders for as long as the partner has an outstanding balance. Socios en Salud Perú (Partners in Health) hasn't posted a new loan in over 2 years and they're currently in the process of re-evaluating their Kiva strategy. If and when this partner requests to fundraise again on Kiva, Kiva will first conduct any additional monitoring and due diligence tasks we believe necessary.

Partner description:

Partners in Health, Peru, is an organization that treats disease and trains community members to provide education and care for their neighbors. Partners in Health, Peru, operates a program that provides quality healthcare options to low-income communities. The program includes not only medical attention, but also psychological support and economic sustainability. 

Partners in Health, Peru, operates 16 "botiquines" (medical stations) in shantytowns throughout Lima to serve patients with no other access to health care. These medical stations are overseen by women trained as health promoters who manage supplies and coordinate medical care. 

As a partner of the Peruvian Ministry of Health, Partners in Health, Peru, impacts national policies for the prevention and treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and HIV. The organization provides important training and support to help implement the policies nationwide. 

A unique lending approach:

Partners in Health, Peru, targets residents of Lima and Callao, Peru who are living in poverty and suffer from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis or HIV, as well as families with children at risk of developmental delays due to poverty. The organization uses Kiva funding to offer interest-free loans to help entrepreneurs in treatment start or sustain a micro-enterprise. Partners in Health, Peru, also provides food baskets, lodging, and psychological services to clients in treatment.