Hilda Pilar

Hilda is 53 years old. She is a simple, humble, hardworking woman from the rural community of Lita, where she lives with her husband and her two daughters who are still of school age and attend a public school in the area.

Hilda did not have a university education. That is why her wish is that her daughters obtain a university education and be trained as outstanding professionals in order to make this goal a reality. She and her husband work tirelessly in their business selling fruit and vegetables that they bring from the warmer zones of her community.

At the moment, Hilda's business is located in a room in her house, but she hopes, with time and earnings, to establish a fruit shop in the center of town in order to attract more customers to her place of business.

Hilda is seeking to obtain her first loan to purchase papayas, sacks of oranges, pineapples, bananas, panela, onions, corn on the cob and other vegetables and fruits., hoping that in this way she can improve her living conditions and provide her daughters the education she hopes for.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteerNicole Efros. View original language description.