A loan helped to invest in planting and cleaning plantain.


Maria Yolanda's story

María Yolanda, 45, is married and has two children. She lives with her family in the San Nicolas municipality, Santa Barbara. She has been making a living growing plantain for 12 years, an activity she performs in a parcel on her property.

María Yolanda is requesting a loan of 30,000 Lempiras, which she plans to invest in planting and cleaning plantains. This investment will help her improve the crops to have a better income. Her goal is to improve her family's quality of life and grow the business.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Soledad Merlo.


This loan is special because:

It allows smallholder farmers to purchase inputs to improve yields on favorable terms.



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