A loan helped to buy perfume, creams, make-up and costume jewellery, among other things.


Maria Carmen's story

Maria Carmen is 53 years old. She’s in a civil partnership and has four grown-up children. Her husband is a gas engineer. They live in the city of Portoviejo, a place with wonderful countryside and beaches, and with hard-working people who struggle each day to raise their families.
Maria Carmen is a hard-working woman who finds ways to earn an income to help her husband with the household expenses. She does this with the help of the loans she gets and she’s very grateful for these. She asks lenders to continue with their help. She sells Belcorp and Yanbal products (perfume, creams, make-up and costume jewellery) from door-to-door, from home or by telephone. So she manages to earn an honourable living in spite of the difficulties she has.
This loan is to buy perfume, creams, make-up and costume jewellery, among other items.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Simon Robinson.


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It is accompanied by useful, real-life business training.


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