A loan helped to buy merchandise including school supplies, a display case and sandals.


Consuelo Del Carmen's story

Consuelo is a 47 year old single person. Her tenacity and perseverance has allowed her to get ahead in life, overcoming various obstacles in her way in the municipality of Sincelejo. Several years ago she started her own business retailing textile products. She began the business in order to generate enough income to provide for her family.
Consuelo has overcome different problems, she was displaced by violence and re invented herself in another place where she now has her business. She is applying for a loan that she will use to buy school supplies and a display case, as well as sandals. This will allow her to continue her work and provide a more complete service to her customers in a more agile, efficient way.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Nic Couldrey.


This loan is special because:

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



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