A loan helped to buy cleaning products, beverages, candies, and groceries, among other items.


Alba Areliza's story

Alba Areliza is 71 years old. She is married and has seven adult children. Her husband doesn't work. They live in the Jaramijo canton, a very enchanting place because of its beautiful beaches, but which was also very affected by the health emergency caused by COVID-19.

Alba is a woman who exerts herself every day to get ahead, in spite of the adversities that she experiences. But even so, she doesn't let herself be defeated, and she continues with her in-home store.

Thanks to the previous loan, she was able to reactivate her business, and she invested in cleaning products, beverages, and groceries. This is why she is again applying for a new loan with the goal of continuing to improve her business.

She will invest this loan in the purchase of cleaning products, beverages, candies, and groceries, among other items.

Her dream is to improve her economy.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Pam McMurry.


This loan is special because:

It helps borrowers withstand negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.



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