A loan helped to buy snacks, cookies, beverages, shampoo, sweets, deodorants, etc.


Bessy Carolina's story

Bessy Carolina is 42 and lives in a free union relationship. She has two children. She lives with her family in the municipality of San Pedro Sula, Cortes.

It has been 3 years since she started her store, an activity she does out of her home. Previously she was a housewife.

She is now asking for a loan from ODEF for the amount of 30,000 lempiras that she plans to use to buy snacks, cookies, beverages, shampoo, sweets, deodorants, etc.

This loan will help with to stock her store with new products,

Her goal is to make her business grow and thus financially help her family.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Charissa Nelson.


This loan is special because:

It is accompanied by financial education and provides borrowers access to a savings account.



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