https://padlet.com/baileybooker12/ycv241iy1pluu2mv Senior Sem en-us 2021-09-09 17:13:29 UTC 2023-02-28 12:38:00 UTC hello@padlet.com baileybooker12 https://padlet.com/baileybooker12/ycv241iy1pluu2mv/wish/1743297827 Mery is requesting a loan of $2850 through Kiva's field partner, Soluz Honduras. She is $950 from her goal.

https://www.kiva.org/lend-beta/2241755]]> 2021-09-15 16:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/baileybooker12/ycv241iy1pluu2mv/wish/1743297827 baileybooker12 https://padlet.com/baileybooker12/ycv241iy1pluu2mv/wish/1743316249 Mery needs the loan to purchase solar panels for her store. Mery's husband raises livestock, and she runs a convenience store. Mery lives in Yoro, Honduras, and does not have electricity. Due to the lack of electricity, selling refrigerated products is incredibly difficult. If she can purchase solar panels, she will be able to power freezers and coolers in order to better serve her customers.]]> 2021-09-15 16:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/baileybooker12/ycv241iy1pluu2mv/wish/1743316249 baileybooker12 https://padlet.com/baileybooker12/ycv241iy1pluu2mv/wish/1743353886 Mery's $2850 loan will be paid back over a 20 month time period, and she will be paying interest on the loan. Soluz will not be paying currency loss, so Mery will be responsible for any loss in currency exchange as well. Her loan currently has 71 lenders and she needs $950 more to meet her goal and purchase her solar panels.]]> 2021-09-15 16:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/baileybooker12/ycv241iy1pluu2mv/wish/1743353886 baileybooker12 https://padlet.com/baileybooker12/ycv241iy1pluu2mv/wish/1743370236 Mery's solar panel purchase will seamlessly meet the triple bottom line requirements. Economically, the solar panels will allow Mery to expand the variety of products that she can sell in her store, and solar energy is very cost effective in the long term. Socially, Mery will be able to better serve her customers by giving them access to products they cannot noramlly have due to their lack lack of electricity. Solar panels are a clean and sustainable source of energy as well, allowing her to meet the planet requiremnts of the triple bottom line.]]> 2021-09-15 16:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/baileybooker12/ycv241iy1pluu2mv/wish/1743370236