Cecilio, 31, is married and lives with his wife and son. He is requesting this loan to buy fertilizer and to improve a coffee plantation. He wants to complete the maintenance necessary for harvesting so he will have higher production and, therefore, more income.
In the future, he hopes to give his family a better quality of life and better economic stability. He also wants to keep growing as a person and a farmer. This is the first loan he is receiving through FUDECOSUR. He hadn't gotten other loans from state banks before, but FUDECOSUR gave him a loan with better terms and a much lower interest rate.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Amy Polenske. View original language description.