Great Books Council of San Francisco Kiva Lending Team

$4,550.00 is the amount that has been loaned to people running their own small businesses around the world by the Great Books Council of San Francisco Kiva Lending Team.  So far we have seventeen members and have made loans to 182 borrowers in more than fifty countries around the world.

 


Susana Conde was one of the earliest members of GBSF to join our Kiva Lending Team.  So far she has made nineteen loans of $25.00 each to borrowers around the world.  To view Susana’s borrowers click here. 

One of Susana’s loans went to María Teresa, 45, who is married. She lives with her husband and children who are 16 and 1 year old in Guaranda Canton, Bolívar Province, Ecuador. María is a livestock merchant, farmer, and raises animals. Her husband works in construction. Purchases and sales take place in the Guaranda wholesale market. She used the loan to purchase heads of cattle, feed, and seeds for her fields. The loan helped her meet her economic needs and improve her quality of life. Her dream is to buy a piece of land. She enjoys doing household chores.  Maria borrowed $1,000.00 from Kiva lenders, including Susana, and she has paid it all back.

Join us on the GBSF Kiva Lending Team, click here, click on the orange button to join, and make a small loan of $25.00 to a deserving entrepreneur working to make a better life for themselves and family.