A loan helped to purchase palm and meters of caña flecha reed to make hats, bags, and more.


Yennis Maria's story

Maria is a warrior of a thousand battles, a tireless fighter who, thanks to her business making crafts, has managed to get ahead and generate a better future for her family, particularly her 3 children. She is asking for a loan to purchase palm and meters of caña flecha reed to make hats, bags, and more.

Maria lives in the municipality of San Andres De Sotavento, a zone hit very hard by high rates of poverty, so that the loan is of greater risk. Her own business is the way out which the borrower has found. The few job opportunities and the adversities in the zone do not stop an entrepreneur with dreams of greatness who wants to show that, with her business and a strong will, she will be able to achieve success.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Wendy H.


This loan is special because:

It helps internally-displaced people in Colombia rebuild and sustain their livelihoods.



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