A loan helped to buy more clothing such as shirts, pants, and underwear to expand her sales.


María Josefa's story

María, age 65, went to school through 8th grade.

She is married and her husband works as a bricklayer. She has 2 children.

María sells secondhand clothes for women, men, and children.

She has been doing this work for 3 years. She learned this trade by doing it, through necessity. She delivers to residences during the day.

She will use the loan to buy more clothing such as shirts, pants, and underwear to expand her sales.


María dreams of expanding her business and improving her living conditions.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Charissa Nelson.


This loan is special because:

It helps people older than 60 who still have the capacity to work but no financing.



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