After spending a couple hours reading all the amazing stories on Kiva, I chose to loan to the Señor De Luren Group. Yolanda is the treasurer for the group this year. She has three children who are 26, 18 and 16 years of age.
Yolanda owns a small stationary store in Ayacucho, Peru. She started it with just a few items and has since expanded her inventory to include a photocopier and other services. The loan will be used to buy school supplies from wholesale distributors; this is the next step in her business expansion. Her dream is to have a large stationary/bookstore and to be able to fill large orders for all her local schools.
I can’t wait to hear about Yolanda’s growing business! If you haven’t done so already, sign up for a Kiva account. It’s a wonderful way to help those who are less fortunate around the world.