Instituto Belen

This is a Partner Impact Loan, where Kiva’s partner is the borrower. This type of loan provides working capital so partners can maintain services and strengthen their operations.

With $200,000, Fundación Paraguaya a Kiva Partner in Paraguay, will fund the operations of the Instituto Belén, its new technical and vocational education center for young populations in the Concepción department.

The institute provides the young population with technical and entrepreneurial vocational courses, which will allow students to be ready for the workforce and local employers to hire skilled workers. The loan will allow for infrastructure improvements in classrooms and the purchase of technology materials. This loan will allow Fundación Paraguaya – Instituto Belén to serve the currently enrolled 250 students (50% women) and reach more low-income students that have limited access to education and employment opportunities.

Translated from Spanish View original language description.