A loan helped to buy pants, dresses, pajamas, t-shirts, outfits for girls and boys, a variety of jewelry, etc.


Javier Andres's story

Javier Andres is 31 years old. He is separated, and has three children who are 1, 6 and 11 years old. Two of them attend school. He lives in the family home.
They live in the city of Portoviejo, which was affected by the earthquake on April 16, 2016. The city is rich in the production of vegetables and tropical fruit for internal consumption.
Javier Andres works selling various clothing for women, men, and children, and jewelry. He offers these from his home and going out to stores, markets and his customers' homes. He leaves the merchandise on credit and collects payment weekly.
This loan is to buy pants, dresses, pajamas, t-shirts, outfits for girls and boys, a variety of jewelry, etc.
His dream is to have many sales and for his family to have good health.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Catherine Dyck.


This loan is special because:

It is accompanied by useful, real-life business training.


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