A loan helped a member to buy guinea pigs and feed for them.


Virgen Inmaculada De Karwi Group's story

The member belongs to the Virgen Inmaculada de Karwi communal bank, located in the Pomacanchi district in Acomayo Province, Cusco Department.

Beatriz is a persevering woman who gets her family ahead by working in her business selling guinea pigs in the market. She fattens and raises them and sells them in various markets and fairs.

She needs the capital to buy guinea pigs and feed for them.

The baby in the photo is the son of the member. The member attached to the group photo had permission to have her photo taken after the meeting because of work.

She's very happy that Kiva has given her the loan because that way she'll have more opportunities to succeed.

In this group: Francisca, Beatriz, Elena, Julia, Marizol, Rene, Alipia, Karen Magnolia, Alber, Wilber

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Catharine Wall.


This loan is special because:

It reaches borrowers in underserved and disadvantaged areas in Peru.



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