Reina is 56 years old and lives in Soyapango, located in the San Salvador department. She lives with her son, who attends the university, and her young seven year old daughter who attends school. Reina has an eatery collocated in her home, where she cooks and sells her food. She has run this business for many years and has many regular customers, which makes her a hard working woman who puts a lot of effort into her job.
She is requesting this loan in order to buy vegetables, meats (chicken and beef), juices, basic grains, and other ingredients she needs to create her dishes. Reina is a very responsible woman who works to provide everything necessary to her children. She is a single mother who does whatever it takes to get ahead and achieve her world’s desires.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer anonymized. View original language description.