These hand-picked loans have been chosen for the convenience of team members who want to save time and know that they are not making an obvious mistake. All are safe compared to other loans because they are limited to lower-risk field partners. All are secular or mostly secular. And most are short-term.
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Aigul is 47, married, and has 3 children. She is a teacher. Aigul is building and equipping a bathroom in her family's home. -
Nisreen is 36, married, and has 2 children. She is a farmer. Nisreen is buying potato seeds for planting. -
Freddy Matias has a grocery to help pay for his university studies in electrical engineering. He is buying rice, sugar, oil, pasta, dairy products, drinks, and other items. -
Ines Armando is 52 and provides for his family as a coffee producer. He is buying essential inputs to ensure proper nutrition of his coffee crop. -
Shahnoza has a tailoring shop. She makes custom clothing and provides garment repair services. Shahnoza is buying supplies and fabric. -
Alisher provides for his family as a farmer. He is buying seeds, fertilizer, and equipment for the planting season. -
FIXED. These are repeat borrowers. Sonia is featured. She is 67, married, and has 3 adult children. Sonia is buying basic food items, drinks, and snacks for her store. -
FIXED. Lenin is 21 and makes a variety of metal products. He is buying more raw materials to expand his metal shop. -
Hường is 54 and has 12 years of farming experience. She is buying acacia tree seedlings to plant. This is Hường's 5th loan. -
Ivan is 48, married, and has a daughter. He is repairing the bathroom in his family's home. Ivan is also insulating their house to improve energy efficiency. -
Gerges is 36, single, and grows potatoes. He is buying high-quality fertilizer to help ensure a good harvest. -
Evelyn Patricia has baked and sold pastries for 10 years. She is buying an oven and a mixer for her bakery. -
Roziyabonu is divorced and has 1 child. She sells qurut (a fermented dairy product). Roziyabonu is buying more qurut to ensure her store is adequately stocked. -
TailoringNeeds $3625 (of 4925)
14 months (monthly)
Time left: 7 days 20 hoursMayra María is the featured borrower. She sells tamales and blouses and grows coffee. Mayra María is buying fabric to make and sell more blouses. -
FIXED. Made has repaid a bunch of loans. He is an artisan who makes and sells jewelry. Made is buying silver and gemstones in bulk. -
Afonso is 41 and provides for his family by selling traditional handwoven crafts. He is buying more crafts to help keep traditional Timorese weaving alive. -
Clothing SalesNeeds $470 (of 1650)
15 months (monthly)
Time left: 10 days 13 hoursArisleyding is the featured borrower. She is 23, single, and sells clothing. Arisleyding is buying shirts, blouses, pants, shorts, dresses, and other items. -
José Guillermo is starting a bicycle sales business. He is buying his first shipment of bicycles to sell. -
Personal Housing ExpensesNeeds $350 (of 1150)
21 months (monthly)
Time left: 12 days 11 hoursAltynbek is 36, married, and has 3 children. He is a firefighter. Altynbek is insulating the floors in his house to help improve energy efficiency. -
Maria has a son and owns a salon. She is buying an acrylic nail lamp. nail paints, polishes, and other supplies that will help her expand her services. -
Grocery StoreNeeds $3650 (of 7600)
8 months (monthly)
Time left: 14 days 22 hoursThese repeat borrowers repaid their previous loan on time. Nelly is featured. She is buying milk, sugar, rice, and other items for her grocery store. -
Cloth & Dressmaking SuppliesNeeds $275 (of 525)
14 months (irregularly)
Time left: 15 days 12 hoursIram is 31, married, and has 1 child. She sells cloth. Iram is buying a wide variety of cloth in different colors and designs to sell. -
Jartu is 32, single, and has 3 children. She sells clothing and slippers. Jartu is buying more clothing and slippers to expand her business. -
Eva Marina is a repeat borrower. She is 78, divorced, and has 7 adult children. Eva Marina is buying blouses, dresses, trousers, T-shirts, and undergarments to sell. -
FIXED. Godwin is married and has 3 children. His business makes and sells blocks. Godwin is expanding his block factory to double production. -
Sarah is 43, married, and has 4 children. She sells fruits and vegetables. Sarah is buying bananas, plantains, sweet potatoes, and other vegetables. -
Essi is partnered and has 1 child. She sells a variety of goods. Essi is buying 5 bales of nappies, 5 bags of washing powder, and 80 packs of drinks to sell. -
Glenda Melania has had a general store with her husband for 2 years. She is buying a variety of merchandise in bulk quantities. -
Francisca Ramona is 64 and married. She has made and sold glass products for 20 years. Francisca Ramona is buying raw materials to continue production. -
Food Production/SalesNeeds $225 (of 500)
15 months (monthly)
Time left: 20 days 21 hoursMaricela is a repeat borrower. She is partnered and has 1 child. Maricela sells cashew seeds. She is buying more cashew seeds to process and sell.