Boris is 30 years old, has a 5-year-old daughter and lives with his partner who is very supportive as both try to move forward in life for their well-being and to provide a better future for their daughter. Boris considers himself a responsible and hardworking man.
For 8 years he has been planting and selling cocoa; in this trade his biggest challenge is to improve technology to modernize the cacao plantation and increase production. In addition to this business, his other source of income is raising and fattening cattle.
He will use the Kiva loan to improve the infrastructure of his house and buy a kitchen, to have a better quality of life.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Salvador Quintanilla. View original language description.