A loan helped to buy rice, sugar, coffee, cooking oil, and other items.


Ruber Edmundo's story

Nothing in the world makes Ruber give up on fulfilling his dreams and goals. Ruber is 55 years old, and he works hard in order to get ahead and progress as an independent worker. Also, he does this to be able to support his family in an effective way.

He is requesting a loan to buy inventory for his store. He will buy inventory like rice, sugar, coffee, cooking oil, and other items. He also wishes to buy everything having to do with meat products like sausages, beef, and pork. He will do this in order to provide better services because this is his only means of work and survival.

Ruben has been characterized as being a resilient person who, in spite of the difficulties, always has looked for the way to get ahead and to overcome them. In spite of being a victim of forced displacement, he looks for he way to start again and to set up his business.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ginny Kalish.


This loan is special because:

It helps internally-displaced people in Colombia rebuild and sustain their livelihoods.



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