Mily Yosseling is 32 years old and lives in her own house, in the Huaquillas village where she has basic services (water and electricity). Huaquillas is a rural area in the Morropon district and province in the Piura region of Peru's northern coast. The people here make a living in farming - particularly growing rice and plantains -, trade and cattle raising.
Mily makes a living selling red meat. She runs her business out of her home. Mily's customers' are neighbours and others living in the community.
Mily has a applied for a loan of 3000 Nuevo Soles from "Edpyme Alternativa" in order to buy bovine cattle to sell their meat to customers.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Iain Gaw. View original language description.