A loan helped to buy three washing machines for her rental business.


Yisela Pahola's story

Yisela is 33 years old, in a common-law relationship, and has a child. She lives in the town of Montería. Yisela currently manages a machinery rental business in Montería. She is an enterprising and dedicated person with a vision. Yisela always looks for opportunities to make progress.

For this reason, she is requesting a loan to buy three washing machines so that she can take advantage of discounts and continue offering rental services to her customers. Yisela saw an opportunity to rent out washing machines for household use since many people in the area do not have access to this type of appliance. Therefore, renting out these machines can be profitable.

With the profits from her business, Yisela wants to pay for her child’s education and contribute to the household finances.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ronan Reodica.


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It helps internally-displaced people in Colombia rebuild and sustain their livelihoods.



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