A loan helped to buy merchandise.


Katherine Pamela's story

Pamela, age 22, lives in the San Francisco citadel, which is located to the north of the city. She is single, and she lives with her family in a small house that they rent. Some years ago she completed high school.

Due to the lack of resources, she has not been able to continue on with her university studies. One of her life goals is to have a university degree. However, she has postponed this until she gets a greater income.

In order to financially support herself she established, with her mother, a small store. She tends to it with a lot of love and dedication. This gives her earnings with which she is saving funds for her education. She also helps her mother with some money to cover her necessities.

Pamela wishes to get a loan to buy more merchandise. This way she will stock her store more, which she hopes one day will become a great mini market with branches that will generate greater earnings for her humble family.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ginny Kalish.


This loan is special because:

It aims to reach vulnerable refugee populations in an isolated region.



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