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Sandra Katherine
A loan of $1,200 helps to hire workers and rent machinery.
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Sandra Katherine's story
Sandra is 25 years old and lives with her family in the coastal region of Ecuador. She has a secondary-school education and is now in university. Aware that her parents' finances were not enough to pay for her education, she decided to work in agriculture with her parents.
Sandra has a small banana farm. She inherited the land from her parents. Her plans focus on planting all the land and for this she needs to remove the brush so that the land is in good condition to plant.
This loan will help her to hire workers and rent machinery to clear the land. With the increase in her banana trees, she aspires to be able to pay for her entire education and graduate as a professional and to be able to achieve better living conditions.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteerWendy H. View original language description.