Funded

Total loan: $5,925

Lirio Dos Vales I Group

Maua, Brazil / Fruits & Vegetables

A loan helped a member to buy tomatoes, carrots, squash, and eggplant.

Lirio Dos Vales I Group's story

Vera, the first woman in the photo from left to right, has always been a very determined woman, even in the most difficult moments of her life. After losing her husband, she was the only one responsible for supporting her family. She wasn't able to get discouraged, so she saw a business opportunity
and started selling fruits and vegetables.
She began selling fruits and vegetables in a stall near her home. With a lot of perseverance and hard work, she was able to rent a space to expand her business and to have her own produce store. At the moment she needs to invest in buying tomatoes, carrots, squash, and eggplant.
The group would like to thank the investors for this opportunity and for trusting them.

In this group: Maria, Vanicleia, Cicera, Vera, Vilmacir

Translated from Portuguese by Kiva volunteer Tricia Perry. View original language description.

A Vera, primeira na foto da esquerda para direita, sempre foi uma mulher determinada, mesmo nos momentos mais difíceis da vida. Após a perda do marido, ela se viu diante da responsabilidade de sustentar sua família sozinha. Ela não podia desanimar, então enxergou uma oportunidade de negócio e começou a vender frutas, legumes e verduras. No início, ela começou vendendo suas frutas e legumes em uma banca próxima à sua casa. Com muita perseverança e trabalho árduo, conseguiu alugar um espaço para expandir seu negócio, e ter a sua própria quitanda, e no momento precisa investir na compra de tomates, cenoura, abóbora e berinjela para reposição. O grupo agradece aos investidores pela oportunidade e confiança.

This loan is special because:

This is one of few affordable credit options for low-income borrowers in São Paulo, Brazil.

More about this loan

By supporting this loan, you're helping a Kiva borrower from the poorest segment of the population access one of their first loans through Kiva Partner Banco do Povo Crédito Solidario. Banco do Povo has a strong social mission of poverty alleviation and is one of the only organizations in southern Brazil offering collateral-free solidarity group loans in the urban areas of São Paulo.

About Banco do Povo Crédito Solidario:

Banco do Povo is a microfinance organization operating out of S�o Paulo offering microfinance loans to populations with little or no access to financial services.

Banco do Povo offers 3 different loans through their microlending program, on both group and individual levels. Additionally, they seek to expand microfinance in Brazil by assisting communities and organizations interested in starting or growing microlending programs.