The home of Ramón Ruiz is without a fence or gate in front of the house. He wants greater security for his family, however he does not have the necessary money at this time to be able to buy the material and to pay the person who would make the improvements. He is applying for this loan because it is very important to him that his family be safe, as their house is near the railroad tracks.Ramón is an employee of a customs agency in the head of maintenance department. He plans to repay the loan with part of his salary. The person in the photo is his wife, Vicente Guillermina Salazar, because Ramón was at work on the day of the visit.
Translated from Spanish by Sarah Merchlewitz, Kiva Volunteer
Silvia Garcia Mercado : Mexico
$550 of $975 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 15, 2010
Mrs. Silvia García does not have enough money to finish her home's exterior walls. She is a widow and supports her two teenage children, for whom she strives to provide a good quality of life. Mrs. Silvia works as a nanny in a private home. She will use a portion of her earnings to pay back the loan.
Translated from Spanish by Montserrat Zuckerman, Kiva Volunteer
Ma. Dolores Hernandez Cisneros : Mexico
$300 of $800 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 14, 2010
The home of Ma. Dolores Hernandez needs exterior finishing roof repairs. At the moment, she does not have the money needed for the improvements that she wants to make. Ma. Dolores Hernandez is a single mother and has two teenage children that she wants to give the best to. She plans to repay the loan with her job as supervisor.
Translated from Spanish by Flavia Garcia, Kiva Volunteer
Carlos Hernandez Osorio : Mexico
$175 of $975 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 13, 2010
Carlos has had two prior loans through FVP which have helped him improve his home.He and his wife have recently graduated as elementary school teaches. They want to improve the quality of life for themselves and their two children. Since he doesn’t have the money at this time, he is requesting this loan in order to be able to build a wall around his house and add a concrete floor. He would like to make these improvements as soon as possible, as he and his wife work all day. The woman in the photograph is his wife, Argelia. Carlos was at work on the day of our visit.
Translated from Spanish by Hugo Reyes, Kiva Volunteer
Abraham Ramos Santiago : Mexico
$250 of $500 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 13, 2010
Abraham and his wife, Perfecta, have two young children. They worry about their home’s security because it does not have a wall (fence) in the front.At the moment they do not have the money to buy the building materials. Abraham works in construction and will build the wall himself, so he is asking for this loan. He will repay the loan with his income from his work as a mason. His wife takes care of the household expenses from her income as a cleaning woman in a private home.
Translated from Spanish by Hugo Reyes, Kiva Volunteer
J. Jesus Contreras Contreras : Mexico
$25 of $400 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 13, 2010
J. Jesus Contreras' house lacks a front gate. At present, however, he lacks funds to pay for the manufacture of the gate.For this reason, he is asking for funding.J. Jesus is divorced and he has a son under his care; he wants to provide better security for his home.He plans to repay the loan with his salary as a furniture salesman in a furniture store.
Translated from Spanish by Michael Bujazan, Kiva Volunteer
Juan Arturo Campos Tello : Mexico
$375 of $500 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 12, 2010
The young man Juan Arturo Campos Tello lives with his mother. He is single but very hard working. He works for a publishing and information business. In addition, he works for another business on the weekends as a helper. This shows what a responsible person he is. He is seeking a loan in order to remodel the kitchen in his house as a gift for his mother.
Translated from Spanish by Richard Brown, Kiva Volunteer
Ernesto Martinez Monsivais : Mexico
$450 of $575 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 12, 2010
Ernesto Martínez is married to Laura Esther; they are an established family with two children, who are already married.They opened a restaurant, called "El Lugar del Dialogo" (The Dialogue Place) a year ago where they sell tacos, hamburgers, burritos, potatoes with cheese, etc. They also earn additional income because Ernesto has been a bricklayer for 15 years and he does various construction jobs for customers during the week.They are negotiating funding to enlarge their restaurant; they want to add space for more tables as well as install restrooms for men and women.(The borrower was at work and not at home so the photo is of his wife)
Translated from Spanish by Michael Bujazan, Kiva Volunteer
Fernando Martinez Coronado : Mexico
$250 of $500 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 12, 2010
Mr. Fernando is married to Mrs. María del Pilar and they have a son named Erik Martínez who lives with them. He supports them financially now that he has worked for an environmental services business as a collector for a year. Fernando has worked for a business service and resource company for 13 years. His wife takes care of the house. They are a very close and stable family. They are requesting this loan in order to waterproof the house’s roof. Now that it’s rainy season, the roof is in danger internally and externally. (The applicant was unavailable for the picture, so the picture is of his wife.)
Translated from Spanish by Lauren Jackson, Kiva Volunteer
Jesus Reyes Loera : Mexico
$275 of $800 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 8, 2010
This will be Jesús Reyes Loera's third loan; he is grateful for the support he's gotten because he used the previous loans to pay for his four children's schooling.Because Jesús has always been mainly concerned for his family's education, he hasn't paid much attention to his home. He needs funding now to finish building his carport to protect his cars and to enlarge his livinhg room.To finish the project he needs to buy materials and supplies and pay labor costs.
Translated from Spanish by Michael Bujazan, Kiva Volunteer
María Ángelica Juárez López : Mexico
$525 of $800 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 8, 2010
María Angélica Juárez López is a hard-working woman who helps her husband meet household expenses. To do this, she chose to set up a home-based business in order not to neglect her children.Angélica has her home and it's spacious. However, once she installed the business in a bedroom, she gave up some living space. She has two small children and would like to provide them with a better quality of life, more comfort and equity for the future.For this reason she has thought of building a second storey on her house so that each child can have a bedroomroom and their own space when they become teenagers.
Translated from Spanish by Michael Bujazan, Kiva Volunteer
Jose Gabriel Morales Galvan : Mexico
$100 of $800 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 8, 2010
The person in the photo is José Gabriel's wife.José Gabriel is a very busy person that works in a maquiladora (bonded assembly plant) most of the day. His wife decided to be a full-time housewife to care for their three small daughters.The couple is concerned for the wellbeing of their daughters and would like to provide them a better quality of life. They need help in getting materials and supplies and to pay labor costs to divide their living room-dining room.
Translated from Spanish by Michael Bujazan, Kiva Volunteer
Rito Castillo Mireles : Mexico
$325 of $400 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 8, 2010
The person in the photograph is Rito Castillo Mireles' wife.Rito Castillo Mireles is a hard-working person who wants to improve his quality of life. This is why he has been building his home gradually to offer his family comfort and equitiy for the future.He wants to finish a bathroom that he began some time ago and which, due to unforeseen circumstances, has been unable to complete. The funds will be used to finish the bathroom; it needs paint and several accessories.Rito supports his household with two jobs: he transports cargo and sells real estate. He will use income from these to repay the loan.
Translated from Spanish by Michael Bujazan, Kiva Volunteer
Ricardo Antonio Martinez Estrada : Mexico
$575 of $650 raised.
Started raising funds on Mar 1, 2010
Ricardo has used the previous two loans through FVP to build a new room but it still needs a roof. He plans to build a concrete slab so that the home will be more secure and last longer.He is asking for this loan to pay for the construction and plans to repay it from the income he receives from his job as an office assistant at the employment office.He would like his home and family to feel more secure and live better.
Translated from Spanish by Hugo Reyes, Kiva Volunteer
