Ciriaco is 38 years old. He studied up to second grade, and currently has a partner and 4 children that depend on him and his spouse. They make a living by raising animals.
Ciriaco has made a living raising pigs and selling cattle for 12 years. He also works his land and cultivates corn, beans, sorghum, etc. He has 26 years of experience in farming, which he learned from his father. His workplace is 3 kilometers from his house and he walks 45 minutes each day to get to work.
He needs a loan to buy 3 cows, and with the help of the loan he will be able to have a better income because he will have the opportunity to buy more cows to sell and have better income and break even with the household costs.
His dream is to have a pig farm and to reach his dream he will work with cattle sales. He also wants to give a better education to his children.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer anonymized. View original language description.