Jelem is a 36-year-old woman in a common law marriage with her husband. She has 3 children and lives with her family in the town of Choloma, Cortés.
Jelem works from home in her grocery business, selling wheat flour, sugar, powdered coffee, dairy products, skim milk, corn, beans, soft drinks, fruits, vegetables, sweets, bread, eggs, coffee cream, cereal, and animal feed. Jelem is requesting a loan from ODEF for 20,000 lempiras to invest in purchasing wheat flour, sugar, ground coffee, dairy products, skim milk, corn, beans, soft drinks, fruits, vegetables, sweets, bread, eggs, coffee cream, cereal, and animal feed.
This loan will help Jelem to increase the amount and variety of her inventory for her customers. Her goal is to send her children to school and remodel her home.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Shannon Kirby. View original language description.