Funded

Total loan: $400

Leonel Arquimides

A loan helped to buy fertilizer in order to improve his crops and increase his production.

Leonel Arquimides's story

Leonel is 56 years old and studied until the second grade in school. He is married and his wife is a homemaker. They live by themselves.

Leonel makes a living in farming; he has been dedicating himself to this work that he learned from his father for five years. His plot of land is located a kilometer from his house, and his working hours vary because he also works as a day laborer.

He will use the loan to buy fertilizer in order to improve his crops and increase his production.

Leonel dreams of obtaining good results from his crops.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Tricia Perry. View original language description.

Leonel, tiene 56 años de edad, estudió hasta segundo grado en la escuela. Esta casado, su esposa se dedica a los oficios domésticos y viven solamente los 2.

Leonel, se dedica a la agricultura, tiene 5 años de dedicarse a la labor que aprendió de su padre. La parcela la tiene ubicado a 1 kilómetro de su casa y su horario de trabajo es diverso ya que también se dedica a los trabajos jornales.

Él utilizará el préstamo para comprar abonos con el fin de mejorar sus cultivos y aumentar su producción.

Leonel, sueña con obtener buenos resultados de sus cosechas.

This loan is special because:

It enables farmers to plant basic grains to feed their families.

More about this loan

This loan is part of a CrediCampo project to help rural farmers living in extreme poverty plant basic grains to feed their families. Excess product is sold on the local market. These loans are smaller than the typical loans offered by this field partner, and guarantee requirements are also reduced. Individuals who receive this type of loan also get access to technical assistance, information on good environmental practices and increased access to farm inputs like fertilizer. This is considered a high risk loan due to the population and loan purpose, and CrediCampo is one of the very few institutions in El Salvador willing to working with these farmers.

About CrediCampo:

This loan is administered by CrediCampo, a Kiva Field Partner in El Salvador. CrediCampo seeks to improve the lives of rural communities and their families in areas including health, education, basic services, and infrastructure. Through its Community Development Unit, CrediCampo provides scholarships, leadership development training, and financial education programs for families in rural areas. CrediCampo?s work is crucial in addressing the issue of poverty in El Salvador. Based on 2009 estimates, 37.8% of the population lives below the poverty line. To learn more about CrediCampo and their work, visit their partner page.