A loan helped to buy clothes, shoes, purses, trinkets, and other merchandise to sell, as well as pay for the maintenance of her gym.


Gardenia De Lourdes's story

Gardenia de Lourdes is 55 years old, married, and has three grown children. Her husband is employed at a public company. They live in Manta, a beautiful place where the residents are humble and hardworking people who are dedicated to the seafood trade.

Gardenia de Lourdes works hard each day at her business. Ten years ago, she started selling clothes, shoes, trinkets, purses, and other merchandise. She also set up a gym at her home and hired an assistant to help manage it. This loan will be a great help because she can continue improving.

This loan will be used to maintain her gym, as well as to buy clothes, shoes, purses, trinkets, and other merchandise.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ronan Reodica.


This loan is special because:

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


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