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56-year-old Belen is an unassuming woman. She has been living with her husband Máximo for thirty years and she also lives with her two children in her own house. Belen makes a living from agriculture. She sows corn, potatoes, peas, and quinoa in three hectares of her cropland. She is a hard-working woman. She spends time doing various activities as her greatest dream is to give her children the best. In the mornings she spends time looking after her six cows so that they will give her good milk to sell. She also sells farming products. In the future she wants to get into buying and selling beer, thereby obtaining good profits as it is a product in high demand. This is her second loan with Kiva and she feels grateful for the financial support she receives to get ahead. She also promises to make her repayments on time. Belen will invest the 1500 PEN in purchasing organic compost to feed her seedlings.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer anonymized. View original language description.
