Armando attended second grade in school. He is married and his wife works selling tortillas in their cantón. He has three children; all are adults and have their own families.
Armando has worked for several years as a security guard in an evangelical church. Also he works growing basic grains, especially corn, that he uses for family consumption and to sell.
He needs the loan to buy agricultural supplies such as fertilizers and herbicides, and to pay the rent for the land that he farms.
Armando dreams of continuing to improve the condition of his house.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Joann S. View original language description.