Josefina's story

Josefina is a mother with four children and a resident of Batasan, Quezon City in the Philippines. She operates a Piso Net center to earn a living. (Piso Net is a merger of PC and arcade rental services in which customers use tokens to pay for time on a computer or arcade game.) She received a prior loan through Kiva's field partner CCT to buy equipment, supplies, and materials needed for her business. As a result she saw a great improvement in her center and an increase in her profits.



Josefina has now applied for a 50,000 PHP loan from CCT to acquire a faster and more efficient internet connection and perhaps buy more PC units. She is determined to be successful and build a life that is easier for her family.



All CCT community clients like Josefina are organized into fellowship groups of fifteen to thirty members who meet on a weekly basis. There they share stories of their work, repay microfinance loans and draw strength and inspiration from their study of the Word of God.