Luz Elena Valencia Mendoza

Strength and valor characterize Luz. She has fought to get her children ahead.

Luz has rented out her two locations for 20 years. It is not exhausting work where she works eight hours daily. But, she does work some hours during the week. The rest of the time she uses to be with her children, help them with their homework, play with them, and give them good life lessons.

With the help of her husband, who works in footwear, she saves to improve the locations and to finish building their house. It only lacks the finishings.

Her biggest dream is to see her children become professionals. She laughs when she imagines her children wearing suits. But, she knows that they will be ready for life because she is educating them with love and dedication.

Translated from Spanish by Ginny Kalish, Kiva Volunteer

Fuerza y Valor caracterizan a la señora Luz que ha luchado para sacar a sus hijos adelante.
Luz se dedica a alquilar sus 2 locales, desde hace 20 años, no es un trabajo agotador donde se invierte 8 horas diarias, pero si algunas horas a la semana, el resto de horas lo usa para estar tiempo con sus hijos, ayudarlos en sus tareas, jugar con ellos, y darles buenas lecciones de vida.
Ella con la ayuda de su esposo, que trabaja en una zapateria, ahorran para el mejoramiento de sus locales, y para terminar de construir su casa, solo le faltan algunos acabados.
Su mas grande sueño de Luz es ver a todos sus hijos profesionales, ella rie al imaginar a sus hijos con terno, pero sabe que estaran listo para la vida porque ella lo educara con amor y dedicación.


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