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Katty Alexandra, 37, is single living with her 12-year-old daughter in El Progreso belonging to Chillanes Canton.
The members of the El Progreso communal bank are located fifteen minutes from the Chillanes office. The communal bank has 13 members and this is their third loan request to the cooperative. The members of this communal bank farm cocoa beans, corn, bananas, soya and manioc.
Katty farms cocoa beans, corn, bananas, soya and manioc. She makes her purchases in Chillanes and in San Pablo and her sales take place in the Chillanes Sunday market.
The loan will help her buy supplies, fertilizer and manure. The loan has helped her in that she’s increased crop yields. She has faced challenges like illness among her laborers and infestations and illnesses in the crops. Her dream is to be in good health to continue working and have a house of her own.
She enjoys attending Sunday Mass with her children.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer anonymized. View original language description.
