A loan helped to buy soft drinks, water, candy, potato chips, and other items.


Mercedes Esperanza's story

Mercedes Esperanza and her family live in Rocafuerte, a place renowned for delicious handmade sweets crafted by locals and highly sought after throughout Ecuador.

She is a hardworking woman who, despite her advanced age, continues to find ways to earn an income to help her family move forward. With the support of loans, she has been able to achieve this. Mercedes sells soft drinks, bottled water, ice, juices, energy drinks, potato chips, candy, and other products. She works every day, always providing excellent service to her loyal customers who visit her home daily to make purchases.

This loan will be used to purchase soft drinks, water, candy, potato chips, and other items.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Russ Sprinkle.


This loan is special because:

It is accompanied by useful, real-life business training.


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