Luis Alfredo
A loan of $1,250 helps to buy embryos in order to improve his breed of pigs. He will also buy food and medicines.
Luis Alfredo's story
Luis Alfredo is 33 years old. He is single and lives in his parents' house in the Eloy Alfaro parish, in the town of Chone. It is an agricultural place of excellency, with hardworking people who work in the fields and in raising animals.
Luis is a very hardworking, young man. He seeks a way to make income to cover his costs and help his family get ahead. Although life in the country is very hard due to a lack of resources, he strives to move forward through his work.
Luis has corrals near his house where he works raising pigs. He has some breeding sows that he hopes to inseminate genetically in order to improve his breed of pigs. This loan is to buy embryos in order to improve his breed of pigs. He will also buy food and medicines.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteerLaurie Hiller. View original language description.