Marina has a sixth grade education, is single and her two children attend school. She lives with her mother, siblings and children.
For three years Mariana has been making and selling ice cream which she learned to do on her own. She also works as a street vendor selling clothing.
She needs a loan to buy raw materials and products such as sugar, bananas, bags, cups, chocolate, cereals, peanuts and other goods to continue making her products and to meet customer demand.
She dreams of expanding her small business and of stocking it with ice cream products so she can start a new source of income.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Sherry Bess. View original language description.