A loan helped to pay for labor to cut the weeds on his coffee land.


Manuel's story

Manuel is in a relationship and has two children who are his dependents and who are in school.

Manuel has worked growing coffee since he was 12 years old, which he learned this from this parents. His coffee land is 40 minutes away from his house by foot, and he works from 4:30 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon.

He will use the loan to pay for labor to cut the weeds on his coffee land.

Manuel dreams of his kids being good professionals in the future, as well as being helpful and good for society.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Teresa Lorenz-Do.


This loan is special because:

It enables farmers to plant basic grains to feed their families.



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