Jonathan is 28 years old and lives with his wife and children in the urban community of Cayalti, where its population makes a living through commerce and agriculture. It is an hour from the city of Chiclayo, which is in the Lambayeque Region on the northern coast of Peru.
They are a young family that makes a great effort to have better living conditions. Jonathan makes a living through metal welding work and maintaining motorcycles and motorcycle-taxis, which he has done for more than five years. His business is located in his home. He has asked for a loan of 2,000 nuevos soles in order to buy welding equipment and in this way offer better service to his clients.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Stephanie Sawyer. View original language description.