Funded

Total loan: $975

Emperador Group

Ahuachapan, El Salvador / Personal Housing Expenses

A loan helped a member to acquire construction materials.

Emperador Group's story

Kenny, 33 years old, lives alone and does not have people in her financial care. She works as a domestic employee, an activity which provides her with the necessary income to meet her financial responsibilities.

However, Kenny wants to improve her house, so she is looking for a loan to acquire construction materials. With this investment, she hopes to transform her house into a lovely and secure place.

Kenny is part of the Emperador solidarity group with Kevin, Miguel, and José. They are all responsible people who share the same goal of progressing and getting ahead.

In this group: Miguel Angel, Kevin Enrique, Kenny Oneida, Jose Medardo

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Wendy H. View original language description.

Kenny, de 33 años de edad, vive sola y no tiene personas a su cargo económicamente. Se desempeña como empleada doméstica, actividad que le proporciona los ingresos necesarios para cubrir sus responsabilidades financieras. Sin embargo, Kenny tiene el deseo de mejorar su vivienda, por lo que está buscando un préstamo para adquirir materiales de construcción. Con esta inversión, espera transformar su casa en un lugar bonito y seguro.

Kenny forma parte del grupo solidario "EMPERADOR", junto con Kevin, Miguel y José. Todos son personas responsables que comparten el mismo objetivo de progresar y salir adelante.

This loan is special because:

It helps borrowers improve their living conditions and well-being.

More about this loan

This loan allows borrowers to improve their living conditions through improvements such as converting floors from dirt to cement, repairing and/or constructing suitable roofs,

upgrading electrical systems. Housing improvement loans bring many indirect benefits to borrowers, such as reduced susceptibility to illness and better school performance for children. By supporting this loan, you give people the chance to raise their families in decent and safe homes.

About Fundación Salvadoreña de Apoyo Integral (FUSAI):

FUSAI is a non-profit foundation focused on serving base of the pyramid business owners. They are able to work in areas inaccessible to other financial service providers. In these inaccessible areas, or "conflict zones", organized crime is active and extorts the communities. FUSAI uses a Community Volunteer program to gain the trust of a community and build a presence in that community. Community leaders are recruited, vetted, trained, and then presented to the community during a graduation ceremony. These leaders promote FUSAI's loan products and pre-qualify loan applicants. Kiva borrowers from these communities will receive loans to run their small businesses or invest in home improvements or clean energy technologies.