This committee in made up of women who are the heads of their households who are fighting to improve their lives and provide a better quality of life for their families. Each one works to be able to provide their loved ones with everything that they themselves never had.
One of these women is Higinia, who sells vegetables. She says that her job has allowed her to help her loved ones. She adds that these days she has regular customers who always buy from her. She says that she is fighting for her family, to give them a decent life in which they do not have to go without.
She is asking for this loan to buy fresh vegetables to sell, to meet her customers' needs. She is thankful for the opportunity to be part of the committee which will help her a lot.
Note: There is only one person in the photo, however this is a group loan. It was not possible to take a group photo in order to avoid a gathering of people due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this group: Antonia, Cinthia, Cristina, Maria, Maria Pamela, Leoncia, Perla, Ana, Veronica, Liz, Sandra, Hilda, Nelida, Gessica, Edith, Candida, Lorenza, Gricelda, Irma, Higinia, Fatima, Mariela, Natividad
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Elizabeth Daw. View original language description.