Jose Elias

José is 23 years old and studied until second grade at school. He is single and lives with his mother.

José has earned a living raising and selling cattle for eight years; he learned this from an uncle of his. He walks 55 minutes to reach the land where the animals are kept and works every day from 5:00 in the morning. He is also a farmer and bricklayer.

José needs the loan to buy two calves to fatten up and sell. He dreams of having a larger enclosure and a more sizeable livestock herd.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteerVicki Crook. View original language description.