Maria Del Carmen
A loan of $1,000 helps to buy a larger variety of fruits and vegetables, which will allow her to offer more products to her customers.
Maria Del Carmen's story
Maria is 34 years old and has a third-grade education. She currently lives with her partner, who works in farming, and her two daughters. Maria's family is her main motivation to move forward.
Maria works as a trader: she sells fruits and vegetables, work that she has been doing for around eight years. She started this work out of necessity as she wanted to generate income for her household. Maria's business is two kilometres from her home. She travels there daily to serve her customers. Her workday begins at 7:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m.
Maria will use this loan to buy a wider variety of fruits and vegetables, which will allow her to offer more products to her customers, increase her sales, and strengthen her business.
Maria dreams of improving and expanding her business, generating higher income that will allow her to provide a better quality of life for her family.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteerIain Gaw. View original language description.