Maricela Carlota
A loan of $1,000 helps to buy goods to stock the store, such as soap, candy, oil, flour, rice, beans, detergent, and other products.
Maricela Carlota's story
Maricela is 41. She is in a relationship, and her partner works as a baker. She has three children, and two of them depend on her and are currently in school. She lives with her family and helps out with household responsibilities.
Maricela has been running a grocery store for about five years now. She actually learned the trade from her mother. She has her business set up at home, so she can be there for her customers whenever they need her. Her workday is from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Before starting this business, she worked as a day laborer to help support her family.
She is asking for a loan to buy inventory for her store, like soap, candy, oil, flour, rice, beans, detergents, and other basic goods that her customers are always looking for.
Maricela is looking to grow her business and, eventually, make some improvements to her home to create a cleaner, more organized store that is better suited for serving her customers.
Translated from Spanish View original language description.