Santo studied until the 5th grade in school. She is the single mother of a young daughter. Santo lives with her daughter, parents and brother.
Santo earns a living cleaning houses, a trade she learned from her mother. She also grows vegetables and basic grains. The land where she grows her crops is close to her house. She works from 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Santo needs this loan in order to buy farming supplies to grow her vegetables. She will also pay the rent for her land. Previously, she was supported with a loan that she repaid successfully.
Santo dreams of having a good production of crops and paying her loan back punctually.
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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ellen Levy. View original language description.