A loan helped to purchase soil amendments and fertilizers to plant corn at the right time.


Martina's story

Martina is a single mother of three children, two of them are now adults and work, the youngest is studying. Martina grows corn and also sells snacks. She began the business with her own capital 6 years ago and works every day with a schedule of seven in the morning to five in the afternoon.

The loan will be used to purchase soil amendments and fertilizers to plant corn at the right time. She plans to get a much more abundant harvest to increase her sales and earnings.

Her aspiration is to continue working to grow as a micro-entrepreneur and to get her family ahead.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Wendy H.


This loan is special because:

It supports single mothers that are sole contributors to household income.



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