A loan helped to buy potatoes, cassava, bananas, oil, cabbages, among other supplies for the preparation and sale of traditional snacks.


Maria Del Carmen's story

María is 45 years old, currently single, has 2 children and lives with her family.

María works in the preparation and sale of traditional snacks. She has been doing this work for more than 21 years and started it out of the need to provide for her home. The business is located near her home.

She will use the loan to buy potatoes, cassava, bananas, oil, cabbages, among other supplies for the preparation and sale of snacks.

María wants to obtain better sales in her business, and she also enough profits to improve her family's economy.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Steve Northam.


This loan is special because:

It supports single mothers and other vulnerable women.



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