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Earn 15%!

You can earn a 15% bonus on your Available Balance from your Artisan Loan account when you use it to purchase products on the Novica.com website. At the Novica checkout, you'll be given the option to 'cash in' your new Bonus Balance, and use it towards your purchase!

Example:

Your Available Balance: $250.00
Your 15% Bonus: $37.50
Your Product Credit at Checkout: $287.50

You can use your Product Credit when you use it for retail product purchases on the Novica.com website. Your 15% Bonus does not apply to gift cards or new loans.

0% Interest

0% Interest for artisans.... are we crazy?! It sounds too good to be true, but this concept is only made possible by our unique ability to cut out the financial middlemen. In addition to dispatching all customer orders, our regional offices across the world can now also serve as disbursement centers for Artisan Loans, providing artisans direct access to the credit they need to grow their businesses.

Also, If we're receiving 0% funds from customers and lenders, we feel we should charge 0% to our participating artisans. Our economic incentive is for each artisan to grow their business and be successful.

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The Loan List

Raised so far: $294,028
Loans funded: 280
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Loan requested: $1,050

$685 funded
$365 still needed

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Nengah Sudarsana

Hand-carved wood art - Bali and Java

I work with talented, skillful people from my neighborhood and this mircrocredit will help me secure their salaries and continue working together. We would like to increase production and for that we need plenty of good quality materials so that we can ll keep working, and that is how I plan to use part of this mircrocredit.

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Loan requested: $1,250

$755 funded
$495 still needed

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Nyoman Karsa

Wood sculptures - Bali and Java

The price of wood is getting higher and higher. I also need to pay the people who collaborate with me. Sometimes this gives me a headache. My collaborators can't help when I need capital – they all have their own needs. So I plan to use this microcredit to stock up on quality wood and also to develop new designs.

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Loan requested: $1,100

$560 funded
$540 still needed

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Komang Wirawan

Handcrafted jewelry - Bali and Java

At the moment I work from home where I've cleared a small place, but it's really getting a bit cramped, especially when I need the assistance of other silversmiths. It also means I have limited space where to keep the materials, which for that same reason can't be that many. In order to increase my production, I need the capital to build an extension to my house that I can turn into a workshop, buy....

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Loan requested: $900

$345 funded
$555 still needed

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Huaman Paucar Family

Cuzco ceramics - Andes

Cuzco ceramics requires skilled people to replicate the glyphs when painting them by hand. We're looking to offer more specialized artisans a place in our workshop. We would also like to use part of the funds to purchase more prime materials so we can keep working and build a good stock of our products to offer you.

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Loan requested: $1,250

$255 funded
$995 still needed

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Ketut Taram

Hand-carved sculptures - Bali and Java

This microcredit means I could invest in more wood and assure the payments of more carvers from my village. What's more, I would have the time to create new designs which as an artist I enjoy doing, but at the moment I can't because I'm concentrating on fulfilling orders. I feel really sure that if I had more new designs, I would have more to sell.

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Loan requested: $1,200

Fully funded!

Apr 29, 2012

Victor Williams

Sterling Silver and Gemstone Jewelry - Andes

The tools and machines that I use need updating, but the most urgent thing is getting a laminator. As it is now, I have to travel all the way to the city center to have this type of work done. I live in the Comas district, and getting there takes a long time, time I would rather invest in my work. This microcredit would enable me to have a laminator in my own workshop so that I could use my time more....

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Loan requested: $700

Fully funded!

Apr 28, 2012

Liem Hauw

Handwoven natural fiber home decor - Bali and Java

The materials I use are cotton and natural fibers, which I buy from small home workshops in Java that harvest and treat plants such as fragrant root, mendong and pandanus. Sometimes when the weather is not good or during the rainy season, the production of these fibers also gets delayed. I plan to use the money to stock up on materials when they are available. Then, my mind will be free to concentrate....

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Loan requested: $1,050

Fully funded!

Apr 28, 2012

Raul Ulloa Baylon

Hand woven tapestries - Andes

Thanks to Novica, my designs have been very well accepted. In fact, they have become so popular, I just can't keep up with everything. With this money, I'd like to build more looms and train people in this beautiful art. In addition, I'd like to buy materials in quantity so as not to be buying so often.

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Loan requested: $600

Fully funded!

Apr 14, 2012

Alberto Caceres

Alpaca wool apparel and accessories - Andes

We work with some 100 exceptional artisans from one of the poorest regions of Peru. With this money, I'd like to invest in more looms so more people can collaborate with us. I plan to stock up on top quality alpaca wool and cotton in a variety of colors. And I'd also like to take seminars to learn new techniques in apparel and learn better methods of dying with organic colors.

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Loan requested: $600

Fully funded!

Apr 13, 2012

Rosa Pariona

Hand-loomed tapestries - Andes

Thinking of ways to grow my workshop, I realize I should start with more looms, stock up on materials, and offer work to other weavers, especially a full-time designer. That's what I would like to do with these funds, so that my tapestries may continue to reach distant lands.

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Loan requested: $400

Fully funded!

Apr 12, 2012

Marcilio Barroco

Leather Masks - Brazil

I would like to increase my collection of masks with new designs inspired by Brazil's unique fauna. This microcredit means I'll be able to purchase a considerable amount of raw materials, especially leather, the main material of my work.

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Loan requested: $1,500

Fully funded!

Apr 7, 2012

Pablo Castellanos

Jade and sterling silver jewelry - Central America

I would like to update my tools, have a larger stock of materials, and renovate my workshop. My goal is to develop close to 70 different designs, and that requires materials and tools that are in optimal working conditions. Many times the designs I create don't make it beyond the paper they're sketched on due to a lack of materials. A larger stock of materials would also allow me to keep crafting....

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Loan requested: $2,850

Fully funded!

Apr 5, 2012

Tiraphan Hasub

Handcrafted jewelry - Thailand

I wish to increase my stock and I also want to craft the new designs I have in mind, and for that to happen I require a larger stock of prime materials. This would also make it easier for me to plan my work, though I could do with an assistant, and that's something else I wish to use the funds for.

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Loan requested: $2,850

Fully funded!

Apr 3, 2012

Made Sriasih

Silver and gemstone jewelry - Bali and Java

I work in silver and gemstones. I feel blessed that you support my works. You can imagine how much actual silver that I need to purchase for my good rating items in Novica. It takes a lot of capital to replenish these designs. I plan to use the money to buy materials.

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Loan requested: $2,500

Fully funded!

Apr 3, 2012

Jimenez Family

Jade and sterling silver jewelry - Central America

Our main concern is being to afford larger quantities of prime materials – especially silver as it is scarce in Guatemala. We also want to purchase a special jade saw, which at the moment cannot be found in all of Guatemala! We've been told it'll arrive in about eight weeks, and hopefully we'll be able to buy one. We would like to be able to count on a good stock of prime materials and tools such....

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Loan requested: $2,400

Fully funded!

Apr 1, 2012

Patricia Jara

Silver and gemstone jewelry - Andes

I have an exciting new collection in mind for this year, with special designs for Mother's Day. I'd like to take advantage of the fact that the market for materials and silver has stabilized. It's the perfect moment to stock up. Last year I was able to purchase tools with the microcredit you gave me that helped me give my jewelry a better finishing. This year, I really hope to invest in raw materials.....

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Loan requested: $1,500

Fully funded!

Mar 26, 2012

Eduardo Alcala

Leather bags - Mexico

If I had enough materials, I wouldn't worry about not being able to craft any bags. These funds will go a long way in procuring a good stock of leather, dyes, hardware, and lining material. If I had more bags and different models to offer, then demand for my products would increase, and this would allow me to offer more jobs to more people in my community.

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Loan requested: $1,000

Fully funded!

Mar 15, 2012

Luis Martinez Gallardo

Aluminum art - Mexico

A little capital goes a long way during lean times. I plan to invest in materials and pay artisans to help me produce more of our current designs as well as new designs we'll develop for holiday sales.

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Loan requested: $800

Fully funded!

Mar 10, 2012

Zilhi

Silver and gemstone jewelry - Andes

I know that in order to increase my sales I should have plenty to offer, but at the moment I cannot afford to purchase a considerable amount of prime materials. I plan to use this microcredit wisely by stocking up on silver, gems, and renewing some of my tools.

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Loan requested: $1,500

Fully funded!

Mar 10, 2012

Marcos Luzalde

Reverse painted glass mirror frames - Andes

At the moment I'm going through a very hard time. I have to start all over again, because I was embezzled. A few years ago I bought a plot of land on the skirts of San Juan de Lurigancho hill, where I used used all of my savings to build my house and my workshop. I was so happy to see my dreams come true! Then, a few months ago I was told the land belonged to someone else, and all the papers I have....

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