Lorenzo is 29 years old, single, and has a daughter. He lives with her in Chimbo Canton, Bolivar Province. Lorenzo sells sandals at retail.
Lorenzo is requesting a loan for buying merchandise to sell at the local fair. He makes his purchases in the city of Guayaquil every 15 days.
Lorenzo's dream is to improve his business in order to better his family's quality of life. The challenge he confronts, at times, is loss of business to the competition. Lorenzo likes to spend his free time with his daughter.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Harold Dana Sims, PhD. View original language description.