A loan helped a member to buy pigs and basic grains (rice, beans, corn, wheat).


Las Legitimas Group's story

From Chinandega, Nicaragua please meet the communal bank, Las Legítimas, consisting of 8 members. They are organized and have made their payments on time. Their main products are a small neighborhood store, vegetable sales, cosmetic sales, sale of pigs, sale of basic grains, and the sale of food.

Angelica María (seated, in a pink and blue shirt, blue pants, and blue shoes) is 42 years old. Her partner works in business. She has a 25-year-old son who is a professional. 3 people live in her house.

Her business is the buying and selling of pigs and the sale of basic grains, which she has done for 12 years. What she likes best about her business is that she is independent, she can make her own work schedule, she manages the business, and above all, the earnings are hers. The challenges she has confronted in her business have been in the winter when transportation can be delayed due to the heavy rains.

The loan will pay for pigs and rice, beans, corn, and wheat. The loan will help improve her business as well as the economic situation of her family.

Her hopes and dreams for the future are to build her business to have better earnings and to be able to make improvements to her home. Help her realize her dream of improving her home!

In this group: Erika Del Socorro , Angelica Maria , Maria De Jesus , Johanna Marlene , Eveling Dalila , Jorge Antonio , Telma De Los Angeles , Sandra Azucena

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Charissa Nelson.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women through community support and financial training.



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