A loan helped to buy manure and new avocado trees for Sonia Elisa's orchard.


Sonia Elisa's story

Sonia Elisa is a small-scale farmer in Chao, Peru. She has been growing avocados for many years. She has an eight-year-old son who is going to school and wants to be an engineer after he graduates.

Sonia Elisa is applying for a 1,700 USD loan through Kiva's field partner Fairtrasa. She wants to improve the quality and yield of her orchard by using manure and replacing old and sick trees with new ones.


This loan is special because:

It helps farmers convert to organic methods and scale their organic farms.



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