A loan helped increase her merchandise.


Erika's story

For Erika, who is 34 years old, life has been a struggle, but with great effort she managed to buy the house where she lives with her two children. With the responsibility of taking care of her children and their integrity, she goes out to sell clothing, which she buys in the central market of her city and sells in areas where she can get a higher price for it.



Thanks to the great demand that exists, primarily from young women who want to dress in the latest fashions, Erika makes a lot of money, although being out in the sun or the cold all day wears her out. For this reason, she is using a new sales technique, which consists of distributing the clothing to some stores or customers, and later going out to collect payments every day, which she does with her daughter who helps her each afternoon. However, both of them have the goal of getting a little shop, so they can stop walking and have a stable location.



During these four years, Erika has had the opportunity to take out 9 loans with MFP, with which she has, little by little, improved her financial situation, just like the rest of the group, who are all very responsible and committed. The desire to get ahead is motivating her to increase her merchandise, and with the 2000 soles she is asking for, she will buy greater quantities of clothing to distribute to her customers.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer anonymized.


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