A loan helped to buy clothing for women and men.


Ruth Mary's story

Ruth is in a common law relationship. She has a retail business selling textiles.

She is an enterprising woman, independent, responsible, and hardworking. She has been developing her business in the municipality of Ibagué for several years.

Ruth dreams of increasing her income to expand her store, to be able to create an established business. Therefore she wishes to increase her inventory and to buy clothing with the requested loan, to offer greater variety to customers and to increase her sales.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Joann S.


This loan is special because:

It comes with a very innovative business-training package.



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