A loan helped to buy rice, sugar, oil, detergents, and other products to restock her store.


Maria Hermencia's story

Maria Hermencia is 38 years old, in a common-law relationship, and has three children (ages 19, 16, and 9). 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.

Maria Hermencia is a hardworking woman who seeks to earn income so that she can improve the life of her family. She has a store at her house where she sells rice, sugar, detergents, tuna, meats, chicken, legumes, fruits, and other products to satisfy the needs of her customers. Maria Hermencia works every day and always offers the best service to her customers.

This loan will be used to buy rice, sugar, oil, detergents, and other products to restock her store.

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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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