This is Maria. She is 46 years old. She is divorced. She has two children who are under her care. They go to school in the same area. Their mother Maria works hard to be able to give them the education that they need.
She has her own home where she has a grocery shop. She is also the owner of a car wash.
Vision Fund Ecuador bank has been her faithful partner for 4 years. This has allowed her to solidify her finances. This has allowed her to make an income for her children.
Maria is applying for another loan to increase the goods in her shop so that she can improve the service for her customers. She needs to buy: cold cuts of meat, dairy products, water, juice, fizzy drinks, noodles, tuna, sardines, oil, rice, sugar, flour and oats among other items.
Through this work, she wants to build a second floor where she lives, so that her children have adequate bedrooms to live comfortably.
Her greatest wish is that her children can study and be professionals with a good future.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Erica McLay. View original language description.