Cecilia
A loan of $625 helps to buy grocery items and online products to sell.
Cecilia's story
Cecilia resides in the province of Davao Del Sur. She is 61 years old and a widow. To earn an income, she runs a sari-sari (variety) store, selling basic commodities. She has been in this business for five years.
Now she asks for a loan of PHP 35,000 through Kiva’s field partner, CEVI (a microfinance NGO) in the Philippines. She will use this loan to buy grocery items and online products to sell.
Cecilia dreams of improving her business in the future for a better means of living.