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Tosagua is a productive town. Cacao, coffee, bananas and corn are grown there, among other things. It is a cattle-raising area, where barnyard birds and pigs are also raised. Its gastronomy is very well known in the area. Its primary dish is a local fish, served fried or grilled.
Marcelina is 41 years old and in a common law marriage. She has one son who is ten years old and in school. Marcelina is also three months pregnant. She lives in a home she owns.
To meet her family's expenses Marcelina works selling clothes that she personally goes to buy every month in Colombia. She sells jeans door to door. She leaves them on credit and collects payments weekly. She also works in the municipal government for eight hours a day.
With this new loan she will buy jeans to deliver to customers who have ordered them. Marcelina's dream is to have her own store in order to continue with her sales, and that her family continue in good health.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Laurie Hiller. View original language description.
