These individuals belong to the communal bank “LOS WANAMEY,” located in the Kosñipata district of Paucartambo province, in the department of Cusco.
Mercedes, 52, is a member of this group. She lives with a partner and has 6 children. She alternates her daily activities with her business selling fruit. She has some land where she cultivates apples, bananas, and pineapples. She works from 6am until 5pm. Mercedes has a number of years of experience with this business, and it's doing very well. She dreams of expanding her land and her farming activities. She is requesting a loan to buy seeds and fertilizers.
Note: the woman in the picture whose face is covered with a circle is no longer a member of the communal bank "Los Wanamey."
The members of this group are grateful to be getting this loan, and they promise to comply with the payment terms.
In this group: Mercedes, Julia, Ruth, Aniceto, Alexandra, Yalhu, Josefina, Florencio Antonio
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Lisa Grobar. View original language description.