A loan helped to buy fertilizers necessary to maintain and develop his crops and to pay for labor for growing corn.


Octavio's story

Octavio is 48 years old, and his wife currently sells clothing.

Octavio has been a farmer for 27 years. He travels one kilometer to get to his plot, and his schedule is from 7:00 a.m. until 12 noon. He is also a plumber in his neighborhood and has been doing so for six years.

He will use the loan to buy the fertilizers he needs to care for and develop his crops and to pay for labor for growing corn. Octavio hopes that his crops deliver excellent results and that the earnings will enable him to help his family improve its living conditions.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Marcia Margolis.


This loan is special because:

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



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