Marlene is 37 years old, married, has one child, and currently lives with her family in the house that she and her husband managed to buy with much hard work. She always thought about having a business and, thanks to her partner, she managed to install a pharmacy that provides services for her district. She has been attending to her customers very responsibly for more than 10 years, trying to provide the best medications to help restore health. Regardless, she didn’t always have all the necessary items in her inventory. At the onset of her business, she only carried basic medicines and this limited her sales. Over time, however, she took advantage of the demand and acquired display cases and windows and saw the need to rent a large enough space in her district. This is where she works to this day. Her business has been expanding, and Marlene hopes to open another drugstore soon. She hopes that, through her and her husband’s efforts, they will manage to reach their goals. The responsibility and order that exists within the group is what she most appreciates about being part of a cooperative bank, and she has confidence in each and every one of her colleagues. This is her 13th credit with Microfinanzas PRISMA. She will use the 3,000 soles she is now requesting to buy the medications she needs to open her new pharmacy.
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