Maria is 20 years old. She is in a common-law marriage and she has a 4-month-old son. Her husband is a private employee. They live in the home of a relative in the canton of Jaramijo, a beautiful place where the inhabitants are humble and hardworking people who make a living in the seafood business.
Maria is an enterprising woman who works hard to support her husband with the household expenses. This is why she has as a business selling products like clothing, sheets, sneakers, and other things, which she sells door-to-door. But at the moment she is doing her sales through social networks because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused her business to diminish, because of biosecurity reasons. Her income has gone down drastically. This is why she is now requesting a loan in order to reactivate her business.
This loan will be invested in the purchase of clothing, sneakers, and sheets. Her dream is for her business to progress again and for her economic situation to improve.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Alix F. View original language description.