A loan helped a member to buy merchandise in bulk such as rice, cookies, pasta and sugar.


Gema Sacaba Group's story

Sra. Olga is 63 years old, married, and has five children. She has run a corner store for five years. A typical day for Olga is to take care of her children and do household chores. Then she cleans her store and works there selling her merchandise.

With this first loan she plans to buy merchandise in bulk such as rice, pasta, cookies, and candy as stock for her business. She has known the members of her group for several years as they are friends or family members.

Olga's goals and aspirations for this loan and her business are to expand the store and provide her customers with a wide variety of products, and to be able to open another store. Her personal goals and aspirations are to build a house and to provide a stable life to her family.

In this group: Jimena Mireya , Olga , David Michel, Denis Jherson, Vanesa Viviana , Elizbeth, Arad Nicolas , Dayana

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Jane A.


This loan is special because:

It empowers entrepreneurs through group lending.



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