A loan helped a member to invest in seeds in order to grow lettuce.


Arbol De Olivo Group's story

The representative of this communal banking group is named Maria Argelia. She works in agriculture together with her family. From this work she has been able to get ahead since each season she grows different vegetables. At this time she needs to invest in seeds in order to grow lettuce. At the moment her investment has been small but she dreams of buying some land and for that she must continue working. For the time being she will rent land for growing crops and she hopes that her income can be better.

In this group: Josefina, Alicia, Gabriela, Maria, Maria Argelia, Teresa, Olga Estela , Irma Consuelo , Magdalena , Juana

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Debra McMahon.


This loan is special because:

The Field Partner is a leader in women's empowerment in Guatemala.



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