A loan helped a member to buy rice, sugar, milk and cookies.


Virgen Del Carmen De Urquillos Group's story

These people belong to the community bank Virgen Del Carmen De Urquillos, located in the district of Vilcabamba, province of La Convención, and the department of Cusco.

Member Carmen is an enterprising person who earns her living from her grocery business and agriculture. She sells basic supplies such as rice, sugar, milk, and cookies. She works from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. She also has a plot of land where she grows maize and potatoes. Her dream is to expand her grocery store. She wants a loan to buy rice, sugar, milk, and cookies.

Carmen is pleased with the opportunity she has for the loan and promises to make the scheduled repayments punctually.

In this group: Florencia, Maria Lusmila, Diana Amelia, Carmen, Bethy, Teresa, Maria, Barbara, Margarita, Lucia, Milagros, Maria Magdalena, Isabel, Edith, Maritza

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Jane A.


This loan is special because:

It reaches borrowers in underserved and disadvantaged areas in Peru.



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