Mercedes
A loan of $4,000 helps to buy livestock inventory (piglets and calves), contributing to food security in rural Panama.
Mercedes's story
Meet Mercedes!
Mercedes is a hardworking indigenous farmer who provides for his family thanks to agriculture. He farms beans, corn and and also has some livestock like pigs and cows as part of his family farming microenterprise.
Due to his age and because he comes from a rural town, it is very difficult for him to access basic financial services in his region.
Today Mercedes is applying for his first Kiva loan to buy livestock inventory (piglets and calves), so he can increase his production. By supporting this loan, you're also contributing to food security in this region of Panama and generating economic opportunities in under-resourced communities.
Thank you for supporting farmers from areas that have been historically excluded from basic financial services.