Juana Del Carmen García Escobar

Juana, 47, lives in the San Antonio Sur neighborhood in Ticuantepe. She is married and has two children, ages 10 and 16. Her husband is a construction worker, and both provide for their family's needs. Juana has worked as a house maid for the last six years. She started working in this job to help her husband increase the household income.

The loan Juana is requesting will be used to fix the roof, which is in bad shape. With the rain season looming ahead, Juana is concerned that her belongings will be damaged. Her hope is to always have a job, and her dream is to give her children a college education.

Translated from Spanish by Maria B., Kiva Volunteer

Doña Juana tiene 47 años de edad, habita en el barrio San Antonio Sur del municipio de Ticuantepe, es casada, tiene dos hijos de 10 y 16 años de edad. Su esposo trabaja como albañil y junto a Doña Juana se encargan del cuido y manuetnción de su familia. La Sra. Juana trabaja en una casa particular como empleada doméstica, tiene seis años de dedicarse a este oficio, el cual inició en vista de las necesidades económicas de su familia, ya que su esposo obtenía pocos ingresos. Con el préstamo que está solicitando es para mejoras de vivienda en la reparación del techo ya que lo tiene en mal estado, y las lluvias le están afectando las pertenecias de su vivienda. Espera poder contar siempre con un trabajo, ya que su sueño es poder convertir a sus hijos en profesionales


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