Peruvian Naturals has donated our earnings pledge for the 3rd quarter of 2022 to two agricultural co-ops in rural Peru.
Sol De Canal Group
According to their Kiva Profile:
The communal bank “Sol de Canal” is a responsible and cheerful group made up of 13 members. They are in their 29th loan cycle; they are led by their president, Lourdes, as well as by a treasurer and secretary. Due to concerns related to the pandemic, only the three of them are present in the photo.
Lourdes considers herself to be an entrepreneurial, hardworking, and active woman who is very eager to get ahead for the well-being of her two little children. They are her strength to keep going and face the challenges of daily life head-on.
She is 4 years old, and for a long time she has made living in agriculture by planting cocoa and selling it to her customers.
She is using this opportunity to apply for a loan so that she can undertake the job of maintaining her cocoa crop. She wants to prune it, improve her yield, and have high-quality cocoa for her customers.
In this group: Cirila, Vilma, Irma, Ciprian, Marcelina, Elizabeth, Delia, Edith Magaly, Yosmir, Juana, Josefina, Lourdes, Martina
This loan is special because it empowers women through community support and financial training.
San Miguel Group
According to their Kiva Profile:
The Communal Bank “San Miguel” is a responsible and cheerful group that consists of seven members. They are in their first loan cycle. The leadership consists of the president, treasury, and secretary. Due to the pandemic, only the three of them appear in the photo.
Erika is 28 years old, single, and currently has a child who is her inspiration. She considers herself to be a good and responsible woman. For the past five years, she has been managing her cacao and fruit business. For her, the greatest challenge has been increasing her production of cacao.
Her greatest dream is to save for the construction of a house. In addition to this business, she has no other sources of income. Erika will use her Kiva loan to maintain her parcel of farmland so that she can offer quality products to her customers. With the extra earnings, she plans to buy more land for cultivation.
In this group: Victor, Ranulfo, Erika Magaly, Juan Carlos, Ana Otiniana, Mercedes, Rigoberto
This loan is special because it empowers women through community support and financial training.