Karina Marcela
A loan of $1,000 helps to buy lime and firewood in bulk for tortilla production, and sheet metal to repair her work area.
Karina Marcela's story
Karina lives in her own home with her husband and two children, ages 6 and 3, both of whom are financially dependent on her. Two of Karina's brothers live abroad.
Karina has been making and selling tortillas for 6 years. She worked for more than 8 years as an assistant in a tortilla factory, then decided to open her own business. Her mother taught her the trade. Karina works with two employees every day from 6:00 am until 2:00 pm. The disadvantage is that there is a lot of competition in the area.
Karina is requesting a loan to be able to strengthen her business and thus generate more income. The borrowed funds will be used to buy lime and firewood in bulk for tortilla production, and sheet metal to repair her work area. She hopes that the investment will help her serve new customers as this will increase her sales and earnings.
She dreams of opening a new point of sale, and improving her financial situation to pay for the installation of electricity in her home.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteerGail LeGrand. View original language description.