Loan #5: Guadalupe ("Lupe") Cusi Concha -- As of December, 2010, Lupe has fully paid back her loan!

Lupe

Lupe worked part-time in our home all of last year while we lived in Cusco. She came 2 days a week for 5 hours and helped us with anything and everything, from assisting us in getting acclimated to the new country and culture in the beginning -- and trying to understand our less-than-impressive Spanish! -- to cleaning, washing, and cooking. She is an extremely hard worker and a wonderful person. She would like a $1000 loan to start a jewelry and clothing business.

Lenders to Lupe and her loan repayment:

Dickman, E. (re-loan)
Ward, C. & A. (re-loan)
Fuchs, J. (re-loan)
South, J. (re-loan)
Cooper, B. (re-loan)
Richards, S. (re-loan)
Meyers, K./ Bissett, S. (re-loan)
Adams, K. & S. (re-loan)
Spangler, C.
Revell, B. & M.
Palhomous, A.
Revell, R.
Croak, M. (re-loan)
Birk, S./ Jibaja, I. (re-loan)
Marsh Family (re-loan)
Burgess, A. & B. (re-loan)
Tinsley, M. (re-loan)
Marcin, L. (re-loan)
Bagwell, C./Hicks, D. (re-loan)

Total loan to Lupe: $1000
amount loaned to Lupe to date: $1000
amount still needed: $0


LOAN REPAYMENT COMPLETE!

Lupe and her son, Farik, with our family

Loan # 4: Padraza Polomino Marcelino -- As of June, 2010, Marcelino has fully paid back his loan!

Padraza Polomino Marcelino

"Marcelino" works at Jack's cafe' in Cusco (as does his wife), and is our first medical/health loan recipient. He and his wife have a one-year-old little boy who suffers from pediatric hip dysplasia. He requested a loan to pay for immediate medical care for their son. We are loaning him $1000, and they will be paying this off at $100/month.

Lenders to Marcelino: 

(loan repayment complete as of June 2010)

Rowland, P. & P. (also part of the loan to Yesica)
Bobowski, A. (re-loan)
Vincelli, D. (re-loan)
Parr, S. (re-loan)
Parr, M.
DeLaine, B.
Cooper, J. & Cole, L.

Total loan to Marcelino: $1000
amount Marcelino has paid back to lenders: $1000


LOAN REPAYMENT COMPLETE!

Loan # 3: Yesica Huamanccari Atan -- As of June, 2010, Yesica has fully paid back her loan!

Yesica Huamanccari Atan

Yesica works at Jack's, our favorite restaurant in Cusco, and is a cheerful, hard-working person. We got to know her during our time there. She requested a loan in order to start a small business on the side, using her sewing skills to make clothing. We have loaned her $1000, and she will be paying this off at $100/month.

Lenders to Yesica:

(loan repayment complete as of June 2010)


South, J.
Cooper, B.
Hester, B. & M.K. (re-loan)
Rowland, P. & P.

Total loan to Yesica: $1000
amount Yesica has paid back to lenders: $1000


LOAN REPAYMENT COMPLETE!

Loan #2: Abrahan Teran Gutierrez -- as of May, 2010, Abrahan has fully paid back his loan!

Abrahan Teran Gutierrez

Abrahan is the husband of Lupe, who worked in our home 2 days-a-week last year while we lived in Cusco. Their son, Farik, was one of our boys, Tim and Ben's, best friends, so we had the chance to get to know them well. They work very hard, but like so many people in Cusco, they do not have opportunities to earn much money. As a result, Abrahan, a taxi driver, drives an old car that is run-down and has had a lot of issues. He spends 10+ hours a day in it, working, so you can imagine how excited he is to receive this interest-free loan to buy a new (to him -- it will be used) car.

Lenders to Abrahan:

(loan repayment complete as of May 2010)

Hester, B. & M.K.
Meyers, K./ Bissett, S.
Birk, S./ Jibaja, I.
Fuchs, J.
Marsh Family (re-loan)
Croak, M. (re-loan)
Tinsley, M. (re-loan)
Marcin, L. (re-loan)
Bagwell, C./Hicks, D. (re-loan)
Broyles, R.
Leonard, G. (re-loan)
Mayes, B. & E. (re-loan)
Anonymous

Total loan to Abrahan: $1500
amount Abrahan has paid back to lenders: $1500


LOAN REPAYMENT COMPLETE!

(Abrahan introducing himself and thanking those people willing to support his loan)

Loan #1: Marco Antonio Espinoza Huamani -- As of April, 2010, Marco has fully paid back his loan!

Marco Antonio Espinoza Huamani
 

Marco is a taxi driver and drove our boys to and from school each day while we lived in Cusco last year. At the time at which we offered him this loan, he was working 13 hours a day, 7 days a week, earning up to 80 Soles a day (equivalent to about $25 -- on a good day). He was unable to keep up with the loan payments that he owed the bank, which was collecting interest at a high rate. This loan from lenders to CuscoGracias allowed him to pay this money back to the bank immediately and he has now paid back his lenders (below) at no interest and a much more manageable pace. He tells us that his life was MUCH less stressful as a result.

He and his wife have a 1-year-old daughter and they all live with his mother and 4 younger siblings, for whom he has become their surrogate father. His/their father died 3 years ago. He gives a large portion of his salary to his mother and siblings.

Thank you to all of you who were part of this loan to Marco!

Lenders to Marco:

(loan repayment complete as of April 2010)

Tinsley, M.
Marcin, L.
Bagwell, C./Hicks, D.
Marsh Family
Safran, C.
Croak, M.
Leonard, G.
Mayes, B.&E.

Bobowski, A.
Vincelli, D.
Parr, S.
Richards, S.
Dickman, E.
Adams, K.&S.
Ward, C.&A.
Burgess, B.&A.
Manak, M.
Manak, C.

Stoker, C.
Mayes, D.&E.
Pham, M.
Pham, Mel.

Manglitz, A.
Trainer, M.
Sager-Gellerman, G.
Mauney, M. & T.


Total loan to Marco: $1500
amount Marco has paid back to lenders: $1500


LOAN REPAYMENT COMPLETE!

Marco with his wife and daughter

Marco with his daughter, Tim, and Ben