José is 33 years old. He is in a relationship and his partner does domestic work. He has two children. One of them goes to school.
José grows corn, beans and sorghum which he learned from his father as an adolescent. He travels 3 km by motorcycle from his house to his plot of land and works there all morning. Besides this he has cattle which he cares for in the afternoon. Another of his sources of income is plumbing.
José needs a loan to buy fertilizer to apply to his corn crops.
He dreams of improving his economic situation and providing his children with good education.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer leonardo. View original language description.