Alejandra is a member of the 'Solución' community bank. She is 40 years old, married, and has three children. She has been a member of FINCA Peru for three years.
Alejandra sells construction aggregates (gravel, fine sand, mortar, concrete, etc.) She recalls that when she started out she didn't have a lot of capital and none of the banks wanted to give her a loan. She is grateful that FINCA trusted her and, thanks to this, she is now making progress. She finds the moral support that FINCA provides and the training sessions they give to be of great value. Now, thanks to her hard work and the responsibility that they have taught her, she has been able to get ahead in life. She will use this loan to buy sand and concrete. Her goal is to be able to build a house.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer anonymized. View original language description.