A loan helped a member to buy 6 pairs of pants, 2 dozen bras, 2 dozen pairs of underwear, 1 box of perfume.


Viva Leon Group's story

From León, Nicaragua meet the Viva León communal bank. This is their 61 loan cycle and is made up of nine clients. They are known for their good payment habits. The predominant businesses are selling clothing, selling perfume, the sales of cosmetics, telephone recharge sales, selling food and a small grocery store.

Yara Lisbeth (wearing a salmon colored shirt, gray pants and brown sandals) is 26 years old. She is known as a cheerful, dynamic and hard-working person. She is married and has two girls who both go to primary school. Her partner works in a company and seven people live in her house. Her business is selling clothing and perfume. She has been doing this for four years. What she likes about her business is her financial independence. The challenge in her business is the competition. She will use the loan to buy 6 pairs of pants, 2 dozen bras, 2 dozen pairs of underwear, 1 box of perfume. Her dreams and hope for the futures is to have a store. She advises women to make an effort to reach their goals.

Help her continue to grow her business!

In this group: Ingrid Yusmari , Yara Lisbeth , Flor De Maria , Dara Waleska , Dominga Victoria , Arlen Mercedes , Yahaira Del Rosario , Kelly Jahaira , Ana Mercedes

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer leonardo.


This loan is special because:

It empowers women through community support and financial training.



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