A loan helped to buy cans, over repair, and raw materials to make bread.


Javier Edgardo's story

Javier is 29 years old. He completed high school. Later he had to leave his studies behind to solely work for a living as he didn't have the economic resources to go to college. He got married and started a family. His wife also is a merchant. She sells clothes. Together they generate the necessary income to cover the daily expenses.

Today he is in ice cream sales, since he wasn't able to continue his studies. He came up with the idea of starting this business. He has had it for 5 years. Previously he worked making bread. He sells ice cream from Monday to Sunday. He going out to the streets of his town and also to cantons and he also sells out of his home.

He will use the loan to restart the bread business his father previously had, but due to problems had been neglected. He will buy cans, oven repair, and raw materials for the making of bread. Javier sees a great opportunity in this business and wants to invest in it.

He dreams of having a strong bread shop to be able to create employment to people that need it, establish himself and differentiate himself by the quality of his products and having a great family business.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer anonymized.



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