A loan helped a member to buy natural and imitation leather to make thermos covers.


San Blas Group's story

This group is called San Blas. The 19 group members put forth all their effort to move forward with their families. They are very hardworking, enterprising women who seek a better quality of life, not only for themselves but also for their loved ones.

Gladys is one of the members. She helps with supporting her family by making thermos covers in her leather-goods shop. She is a very enterprising person who seeks to improve her quality of life and that of her loved ones through her work. She fights every day for them.

She seeks this loan to buy natural and imitation leather in order to continue making leather covers. She is grateful for the opportunity to continue growing and improving her living conditions and those of her loved ones.

In this group: Maria, Andrea, Alicia, Valentina, Bernarda, Maria, Claudia, Cintia, Ramona, Pelagia, Carmen, Maria, Fabiola, Gricelda, Maria, Silvia, Liliana, Gladys, Natalia

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Laurie Hiller.


This loan is special because:

It helps reach the underserved



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