José is 31 years old. He lives on the outskirts of Guayquil along the Perimetral highway, which is surrounded by a salt marsh. He has a small store where he sells telephone accessories.
Some years ago he had problems with his family because of his behavior, but with the right guidance from his wife he was able to correct his mistakes and obtain a small amount of capital to open his own business. He bought cell phone accessories and has been selling them ever since. He works from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm everyday with the help of a young worker.
With the loan he will buy cell phones to sell to his customers. In the future, he would like to have his own house and to build a store in his house in order to be closer to his family and to be able to spend more time with them.
Translated from Spanish. View original language description.