José is 36 years old, married, has two children, and lives with his family in the municipality of La Flecha, Santa Barbara. He works producing and selling vegetables. He has been in this business for 8 yeas on his own land. He sells his products in the local market and grocery stores in the area.
He is asking for a loan, for 20,000 lempiras, to purchase soil amendments and supplies to maintain his farm. This will help him to improve and modernize his crop more. His goal is to improve his sales and give his family a better quality of life.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Wendy H. View original language description.