To: Isaac E. Smith
I chose this loan because... in memory of my daddy, Rev. Isaac E. Smith
Dedicated
December 20, 2015
by LS
Kiva Loan Dedication
Isaac
Food
Concepcion, Iloilo
Philippines
Philippines
$325
Loan
Amount
Amount
Fishing is the most common livelihood in some areas of Iloilo, Philippines. Isaac is a 54-year-old man and a resident of Concepcion, Iloilo has been engaged in this kind of business to earn a living. He was proficient in this business, since he was still young when he was already taught how to catch fish. He has been engaged in this livelihood for almost 35 years.
At his age, he dreams to improve his fishing business to uplift their livelihood to have better lives someday. With this, he is asking a loan to buy fishing net and to repair his fishing boat. He will…
Fishing is the most common livelihood in some areas of Iloilo, Philippines. Isaac is a 54-year-old man and a resident of Concepcion, Iloilo has been engaged in this kind of business to earn a living. He was proficient in this business, since he was still young when he was already taught how to catch fish. He has been engaged in this livelihood for almost 35 years.
At his age, he dreams to improve his fishing business to uplift their livelihood to have better lives someday. With this, he is asking a loan to buy fishing net and to repair his fishing boat. He will buy plywood, paint and fishing boat glue. In this way, this man can probably improve his catch as well as his earnings. Isaac is a married man and has three children who are already grown up.
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