Miriam is 52 years old. She studied up to third grade at school. She is a single mother of 6 children, but she lives with her youngest son who is studying.
Miriam makes a living from marketing and managing her own basic products store. Her store hours are from 6:30 am to 7:00 pm. Sometimes her children provide support to her.
She will use the loan to buy merchandise such as basic grains such as corn and rice, oil, soft drinks and other products to improve her income.
Miriam dreams of having better living conditions for her and her son, that together they can get ahead and improve.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Maria Pelaez. View original language description.