A loan helped a member to buy firewood, corn, lime powder, and other supplies for her tortilla business.


San Francisco Mancotal Group's story

Rafaela is 56 years old, in a relationship, and a mother of seven children. She makes and sells tortillas. Rafaela requested a Kiva loan from FUNDENUSE to buy firewood, corn, lime powder, and other supplies. With her previous loan, she earned good profits from her sales.

Rafaela is a member of the group “San Francisco Mancotal” along with María, who has a grocery store, and María M, who sells tortillas and Nicaraguan tamales.

In this group: María , María M, Rafaela

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ronan Reodica.


This loan is special because:

It helps promote financial inclusion in Nicaragua's rural northwest.



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