Divina Misericordia Group

Karen is an active part of the Divina Misericordia Group. She is the primary support of her household where four people depend upon her earnings. She currently devotes herself to selling fruits and vegetables in an itinerant manner. It is a business activity that allows her to generate a steady income for her family.

Ever since she joined the loan group Karen managed to make important advances in her quality of life. With the financial support she received she was able to make improvements to her house, building a new room. She previously only had a small space. This support also allowed her to cover the daily family expenses and give greater stability to her household.

Her biggest dream is to expand her business and to, in the future, generate employment for other people in her community. In order to advance towards this objective she plans to use her current loan to buy merchandise like crates of tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, apples, and oranges. These are key products to stocking her stand and responding to the growing demand of her clientele.

The loan group that she belongs to is also comprised of other enterprising women who devote themselves to selling cleaning products, food, fast food, sweets, cakes, and snacks. They also have neighborhood stores, beauty parlors, and other small businesses.

In this group: Amalia Benigna, Dana Marcia Selene, Karen, Teresa Analia, Susan Guadalupe, Ramona, Maria Asuncion, Maria Natividad, Liliana Soledad, Marina, Paulina, Edith Martina, Lidia, Romi Ester, Gilda, Rosa Carina, Miriam Beatriz, Analia, Karen Dahiana, Nadia Paola, Lucia

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteerGinny Kalish. View original language description.