A loan helped to buy shoes, trousers, shirts, blouses, dresses, children’s clothes, and other garments to sell.


Blanca Yelena's story

Blanca Yelena is 59 years old, in a common-law relationship, and has three grown children. Her husband is a merchant. They live in Portoviejo, a place with beautiful rural landscapes, beaches, and a variety of delicious cuisines that attract many visitors to this lovely city.

Blanca Yelena is a hardworking woman who looks for ways to earn needed income to help her family get ahead. She sells clothes and shoes. Blanca Yelena conducts her sales by going door to door, at her house, and through social networks. She sells on credit and collects payments every eight days. Blanca Yelena has been able to continue her business thanks to the help of the loans, for which she is grateful. She asks for continued support.

This loan will be used to buy shoes, trousers, shirts, blouses, dresses, children’s clothes, and other garments.

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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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