Vilma

Vilma studied up to the third grade. She is a single mother and has three children who no longer depend on her. She currently lives with one of them, with whom she shares her home and activities.

Vilma works raising, buying and selling cattle, an activity she has done for a number of years and which she has learned through practice. To tend her cattle, she travels approximately one kilometer from her house. She has the support of one of her children in this labor, which allows her to better manage her animals and strengthen her productive activity.

She needs the money to purchase a heifer, to which she will offer good feed and care, with the goal of selling it in the season when cattle reach a higher value, in this way generating better income.

Vilma dreams of having dairy cows and, in the future, of being able to generate jobs for other people. With effort and dedication, she seeks to continue growing in her activity and improving her quality of life.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteerWendy H. View original language description.