Loan #15: Nely Huaman Florez

Nely (right) with her husband, Edilberto, and Ben

We are glad to offer the 15th CuscoGracias loan to Nely Huaman Florez. Nely works for a real estate business and is hoping to expand her shop space (I wish we had a picture to show you how modest it is) in hopes of increasing her clientele. Nely is a hard worker and kind person with a wonderful sense of humor. We are pleased to be able to work with her along with those of you whose loan will be extended to her. As always, we will keep you updated when she pays back the loan and you can decide whether to get your money back or re-loan it to another recipient.

Muchas gracias!

Lenders to Nely (as of 2/2012):

Revell, B. & M. (re-loan)
Palhomous, A. (re-loan)
Revell, R. (re-loan)
Manak, C. (re-loan)
Manak, M. (re-loan)
Adams, S. & K.


Total loan to Nely: $1000
amount of loan to Nely collected to date: $200
amount still needed: $800

If you would like to be a part of this loan to Nely, please contact us at cuscogracias@gmail.com.

Thanks!
Rick and Jen Mayes

Loan #14: Syndia Salas Candia

*Overview of the CuscoGracias Program: http://cuscograciasinfo.blogspot.com/

Syndia

The 14th CuscoGracias loan is going to Syndia Salas Candia, the sister of a good friend of ours in Cusco. Syndia was recently married and moved to a town in the north of Peru, Tumbes, where she is opening an ice cream stand. She requested this loan to help her get started.

Lenders to Syndia (as of 2/2012):

Spangler, C. (re-loan)
Bustos, S. (re-loan)
Rowland, P. & P. (re-loan)
Doan, T. (re-loan)
Adams, S. & K. (re-loan)
Leonard, G. (re-loan)
Burgess, A. & B. (re-loan)
Safran, C. (re-loan)
Parr, S. (re-loan)
Parr, M. (re-loan)

Total loan to Syndia: $1000
amount of loan to Syndia collected to date: $900
amount still needed: $100

If you have not already made a loan and would like to be part of this one to Syndia, please contact us at cuscogracias@gmail.com.

Thanks!
Rick and Jen Mayes

Loan #13: Gwen Marilin Mayhuiri Valencia

Gwendy with several of her students

We are extending the 13th CuscoGracias loan to Gwen Marilin Mayhuiri Valencia. "Miss Gwendy" is a second grade teacher at the school where our boys attended when we lived in Cusco. We got to know her and found her very friendly, organized, and hard-working. She has asked for loan to be able to help her pay for graduate school. She would like to become an elementary school principal one day.

Lenders to Gwendy (as of 2/2012):
(Gwendy has paid back the loan of those people in bold and italics, below)

Revell, B. & M. (re-loan)
Palhomous, A. (re-loan)
Revell, R. (re-loan)
Parr, S. (re-loan)
Dickman, E. (re-loan)
Stoker, C. (re-loan)
Fuchs, J. (re-loan)
Mayes, D. & E. (re-loan)
Bobowski, A. (re-loan)
Manglitz, A. (re-loan)
Zeigler, A.
Cooper, B. (re-loan)
Rowland, P. & P. (re-loan)

Total loan to Gwendy: $1000
amount of loan to Gwendy collected to date: $1000
amount still needed: $0

(Gwendy is now paying back the loan at $100/month.
We will contact you when she has paid back your loan, above,
and you can decide to re-loan or get your money back.)

Loan #12: Norka Luza Mellado

We are excited to introduce the recipient of the 12th CuscoGracias loan, Norka Luza Mellado. As can be seen in the photo above, Norka owns a pottery shop. She does all of the design and production herself, and her products are beautiful and very popular. In fact, we use some of her mugs for coffee every morning! She has asked for the loan to help her pay for some of the expenses associated with opening a second shop.

Lenders to Norka (as of 2/2012):
(Norka has paid back the loan from those people below in bold and italics.)

Burgess, B. & A. (re-loan)
Safran, C. (re-loan)
Birk, S./ Jibaja, I. (re-loan)
Mauney, M. & T. (re-loan)
Bissett, K. & S. (re-loan)
University of Richmond 2010 Cusco May Term Students (re-loan)

Bagwell, C. & Hicks, D. (re-loan)

Pham, M. (re-loan)

Pham, Mel. (re-loan)
Parr, M. (re-loan)

Marcin, L. (re-loan)

Tinsley, M. (re-loan)

Trainer, M. (re-loan)
Ward, C. & A. (re-loan)
South, J. (re-loan)
Broyles, R. (re-loan)

Total loan to Norka: $1000
amount of loan to Norka collected to date: $1000
amount still needed: $0

(Norka is now beginning to pay back the loan at $100/month.
We will contact you when she has paid back your loan, above,

and you can decide to re-loan or get your money back.)

Loan #11: Segundina ("Dina") Cochan Achahui

Dina

We are excited to provide our 11th loan to Dina, who works on the housekeeping staff at Inkarri, a small hotel in Cusco. We admired Dina's hard work from afar before getting to know her personally, and are glad to provide her a loan. She wants to start a small business making purses. She showed us several of the ones she has made (see photo below) in various colors and designs. They are very popular with tourists who visit Peru. Dina will use the loan to buy the supplies she needs to make and sell more purses while continuing to work at the hotel.

Lenders to Dina (as of 2/2012):
(Dina has paid back the loan from those people in bold and italics below)

Mauney, M. & T. (re-loan)
Bissett, K. & S. (re-loan)
University of Richmond Cusco May Term Students (re-loan)
Revell, B. & M. (re-loan)
Palhomous, A. (re-loan)
Revell, R. (re-loan)
Parr, M. (re-loan)
Richards, S. (re-loan)
Manak, C. (re-loan)
Manak, M. (re-loan)
Marsh Family (re-loan)
Vincelli, D. (re-loan)
DeLaine, B. (re-loan)
Sager-Gellerman, G. (re-loan)

Total loan to Dina: $1000
amount of loan to Dina collected to date: $1000
amount still needed: $0

LOAN COMPLETE -- Dina is now paying back the loan!

(Dina is paying back the loan at $100/month. We will

contact you when she has paid back your loan, above,

and you can decide to re-loan or get your money back.)

Thanks!
Rick and Jen Mayes

Loan #10: Luz Marina Espinoza Becerra -- As of December 2011, Luz Marina has fully paid back her loan!

Luz Marina

Luz Marina is a cook at a local restaurant in Cusco. She is 33-years-old, married, and has two children, ages 7 and 2. She has asked for a loan to start a food stand in a local market (see picture below, which would allow her the opportunity to make some extra money for her family. Like many people in Peru, she is a hard worker, but has little chance to ever save money or make more than she needs for her family's survival/well-being.

a stand in a local Peruvian "mercado" (market)

Lenders to Luz Marina
(loan repayment complete -- 12/2011)

University of Richmond Cusco May Term Students (re-loan)
Burgess, A. & B. (re-loan)
Vincelli, D. (re-loan)
Sager-Gellerman, G. (re-loan)
DeLaine, B. (re-loan)
Tinsley, M. (re-loan)
Marcin, L. (re-loan)
Bagwell, C./Hicks, D. (re-loan)
Trainer, M. (re-loan)
Ward, C. & A. (re-loan)
Broyles, R. (re-loan)
Dickman, E. (re-loan)
South, J. (re-loan)
Parr, S. (re-loan)
Stoker, C. (re-loan)
Fuchs, J. (re-loan)
Mayes, T. (re-loan)
Doan, T. (re-loan)
Adams, K. & S. (re-loan)
Leonard, G. (re-loan)

Total loan to Luz Marina: $1000
amount of loan to Luz Marina collected to date: $1000

LOAN REPAYMENT COMPLETE!

Loan #9: Felipa Candia Auccaillo -- As of July 2011, Felipa has fully paid back her loan!

Felipa

One of our best friends in Cusco, Fania, asked us if we would consider giving a loan to her mother, Felipa. We had the chance to meet and talk with Felipa while we were there, and we were very excited to hear about her plans. She and her husband (pictured below) live in a small town called Rondocan about 2 hours drive from Cusco. Felipa would like to open a small store that sells groceries. (This is very common in Peru. The stores tend to be a small room stocked with basic groceries, attached to someone's house, and accessible from the street. See photo below.)

Lenders to Felipa
(loan repayment completed 6/2011):



University of Richmond Cusco May Term Students
Broyles, R. (re-loan)
Adams, K. & S. (re-loan)
Leonard, G. (re-loan)
Meyers, K./ Bissett, S. (re-loan)
Revell, B. & M. (re-loan)
Palhomous, A. (re-loan)
Revell, R. (re-loan)
Mayes, B. & E. (re-loan)
Croak, M. (re-loan)
Manglitz, A. (re-loan)
Rowland, P. & P. (re-loan)
Safran, C. (re-loan)
Birk, S./ Jibaja, I. (re-loan)
The Marsh Family (re-loan)
Pham, M. (re-loan)
Pham, Mel. (re-loan)

Total loan to Felipa: $1000
amount of loan to Felipa collected to date: $1000
amount still needed: $0

LOAN REPAYMENT COMPLETE!

Felipa with Fania and her husband, Evaristo

example of a small one-room store

Loan #8: Marleni Huamandalla Huamanccari -- As of July 2011, Marleni has fully paid back her loan!

Marleni

Marleni has requested a loan, with her husband, to purchase a used car to use as a taxi. In Cusco, tourism and taxis are a huge part of the economy and the main source of income for many people. Marleni is the cousin of Yesica, who has just completed paying back her loan (#3 below). She and her husband are extremely grateful for this opportunity to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions.

Lenders to Marleni
(loan repayment completed 6/2011):


DeLaine, B. (re-loan)
South, J. (re-loan)
Stoker, C. (re-loan)
Parr, M. (re-loan)
Richards, S. (re-loan)
Manak, C. (re-loan)
Manak, M. (re-loan)
Cooper, B. (re-loan)
Spangler, C. (re-loan)

Rowland, P. & P. (re-loan)

Mayes, D. & E. (re-loan)

Total loan to Marleni: $1000
amount of loan to Marleni collected to date: $1000
amount still needed: $0

LOAN REPAYMENT COMPLETE!

Marleni with her cousin, Yesica, standing behind her