A loan helped to cover higher education costs.


Leidis Mercedes's story

Leidis is a student of dentistry. She is requesting a loan to cover her educational expenses. This is her story: My name is Leidis Mercedes. I am 18 years old. I was born in Santo Domingo but I grew up and live in Villa Tapia in the Hermanas Mirabal Province.


My father works on a television show and my mother cares for elderly people and my sister works in an ice cream shop. I study dentistry at UCATECI and request this loan to continue studying.

I want to study dentistry because I feel it is my calling to help poor people with their oral health. When I finish my studies, I would like to specialize in orthodontics and this loan will help me to achieve my goals.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Megan Hinrichsen.


This loan is special because:

It covers the full tuition and repayments don't start until student graduates.



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