Sharik Anahi, age 18, is single and lives in her parents' house. They live in the city of Portoviejo, which was affected by the earthquake on April 16th, 2016. The city if rich in the production of vegetables, legumes, and tropical fruits for domestic consumption.
Sharik Anahi, in order to have her own earnings and to financially help with the household expenses, sells a variety of clothes, shoes, and costume jewelry. She travels to various areas of the city offering her merchandise to her customers. She gives her customers credit, and she collects weekly.
She needs this loan to buy chains, rings, bracelets, t-shirts, pants, shorts, leggings, athletics shoes, and sandals, etc. Her dream is to have a commercial place and for her family to be in good health.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ginny Kalish. View original language description.