Reyna De Los Angeles Reyes Flores

Reyna is 36 years old. She lives in the town of Ticuatepe with her husband Eduardo. They have three children, one of whom is married. Their two other children are 8 and 10 years old and are currently in grade school. Reyna works in a free trade area, where she earns a small salary. Nevertheless, her husband helps cover household costs. Because of the family's small earnings, they haven't been able to improve their home. For this reason, they find themselves needing a loan. The roof of their house is in very bad condition -- so much so that rain is damaging the house. They will use the loan to purchase roof sheeting made of zinc to replace the old sheeting and, in this way, improve their house little by little.

Translated from Spanish by Todd M. Anderson, Kiva Volunteer

Reyna tiene 36 años, habita en el municipio de Ticuantepe junto a su esposo Eduardo. Tuvieron tres hijos, pero uno de ellos ya está casado. Sus otros dos hijos tienen 8 y 10 años de edad y actualmente cursan la educación primaria. Reyna trabaja en una zona franca, oficio en el cual devenga un bajo salario, pero su marido la apoya en los gastos familiares. Debido a los bajos ingresos de la familia no han podido mejorar su vivienda, es por eso que están en la necesidad de un préstamo. El techo de su vivienda está en muy mal estado y las lluvias les está afectando su vivienda. Con el préstamo comprará láminas de zinc para cambiarlas y así poder ir mejorando su casa poco a poco.


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