Carmen Paola
450 USD financed in July 2016
Everything is different now for Carmen and her family, her husband and two children, ages 5 and 3. Their life was humble but comfortable, living with a safe roof over their heads. They live in the city of Portoviejo, Ecuador, which was affected by a strong earthquake on April 16, 2016. It destroyed several walls in their home. She also lost part of her business, because her sewing workshop was located in her home. Her sewing machine and other machines she used to make a living were dammaged. Now she is trying to repair them, because this is her way of moving forward. She will use the loan to repair her sewing machines and buy fabric and thread.
Mary
225 USD financed in June 2016
Mary lives in Karese, Uganda. She operates a business of selling retail items alongside charcoal sales and farming products. She has been in business for six years, having started with the aim of taking care of her family's daily needs as a single parent. This business has been a stepping stone for Mary's improved living standards despite the fact that she lacks adequate capital to buy enough stock. Besides that, she looks forward to building a commercial house for extra income. This is the second time that sparkles.lu finances Mary's project. It is also sparkles.lu's 100th loan since its creation!
Maria Rebecca
650 USD financed in June 2016
Maria Rebecca lives in Cordova, Cebu, in the Philippines. She is a 20-year-old woman with one child and a very hardworking entrepreneur. Maria Rebecca has been operating a buy-and-sell ready-to-wear business for three years. She requested a loan to buy items to sell such as dresses, pants, underwear, etc. In the future, Maria Rebecca would like to expand her business to secure the future of her family.
Yayuk
325 USD financed in June 2016
Yayuk lives in Tulangan, Sidoarjo Regency, on Java, Indonesia's largest island by population. In Indonesia, you cannot drink from the tap and most people don't even have a tap. Therefore, most Indonesians depend on purchasing or boiling water. Yayuk heard of a new option for disinfecting water when the promotion crew from Nazava Water Filters held safe-water training in her vicinity. Nazava Water Filters filter well, rain, and city water so it becomes safe to drink without boiling and without using fuel or electricity. Yayuk, who is also a health worker, took the opportunity and became a reseller of Nazava Water Filters in her community. This is the first time Yayuk has applied for a loan. This loan will allow her to buy 20 filters and sell them on consignment to her community, making safe drinking water available to 100 people.
Nuning
550 USD financed in June 2016
Nuning lives in Sukun, Malang Regency, on Java, Indonesia's largest island in terms of population. In Indonesia you cannot drink city water, and most people don't even have access to piped water. Therefore, most Indonesians depend on purchasing or boiling water. At a community gathering, where the outreach team from Nazava was invited, Nuning learnt about an easier and better way of getting safe drinking water. Nazava Water Filters filter well, rain, and city water so it becomes safe to drink without boiling, without using fuel or electricity. Nuning, who fulfills a leading function in her neighborhood, seized the opportunity and became the sales representative of Nazava in her area. This is the first time Nuning applied for a loan. This loan will allow Nuning to buy 30 filters and sell them on consignment to her community, making safe drinking water available to 150 people.
Eunice
300 USD financed in June 2016
Eunice is a married woman with one child, who is still too young to attend school. She lives in a rental house in Makueni, Kenya, that has electricity and piped water. Her greatest monthly expense is transportation. She has operated a retail shop business for the past seven years, selling household consumables like wheat flour, maize flour and sugar. She faces a major challenge of seasonality in her business. Thanks to this loan, she will be able to purchase a stock of sugar, rice, maize flour and wheat flour. She hopes that this loan will help her boost her business.
