A loan helped to buy clothes to sell.


Ximena Gerturdis's story

Ximena Gerturdis is 53 years old, married, and a four-year-old child. Her husband is retired. They live in their own home in the city of Portoviejo, which was affected by an earthquake on April 16, 2016. This city is rich in its production of vegetables, legumes, and tropical fruits for domestic consumption.

Ximena Gerturdis has a Bachelor’s degree in Education. She works at a public institution where she is paid a monthly salary. In her spare time, she sells clothes for women, men, and children. She has a space at her house where she welcomes customers who want to make purchases. Sometimes she brings merchandise to the homes of her customers. They buy on credit and pay in installments every eight days.

This loan will be used to buy clothes.

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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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