María Altagracia

María is 67 years old and unfortunately, she was never able to attend school because at 8 months old, her parents died and she was raised by an aunt. Like her parents, her husband has passed away as well. However, they had four children who have made lives for themselves. She currently lives with one of her sons, his wife and their child, nevertheless, she supports herself through her work. She started working from a very young age as her aunt had a business selling tortillas that she helped in for about 20 years. She has also had a small store in her home for the past 20 years, where she makes cakes, enchiladas, and yucca and plantain tostadas. She will use this loan to purchase products for the store. This will allow Maria to expand her business and improve her sales as she will have the ability to offer more products to her customers. Nevertheless, the most important thing is that she will surely have a job and the income to cover the her household and business expenses. María's goal is to purchase a two-door refrigerator because the one she currently has is in poor condition and some of her products need to…

María is 67 years old and unfortunately, she was never able to attend school because at 8 months old, her parents died and she was raised by an aunt. Like her parents, her husband has passed away as well. However, they had four children who have made lives for themselves. She currently lives with one of her sons, his wife and their child, nevertheless, she supports herself through her work. She started working from a very young age as her aunt had a business selling tortillas that she helped in for about 20 years. She has also had a small store in her home for the past 20 years, where she makes cakes, enchiladas, and yucca and plantain tostadas. She will use this loan to purchase products for the store. This will allow Maria to expand her business and improve her sales as she will have the ability to offer more products to her customers. Nevertheless, the most important thing is that she will surely have a job and the income to cover the her household and business expenses. María's goal is to purchase a two-door refrigerator because the one she currently has is in poor condition and some of her products need to be refrigerated. Her life-long dream with her husband was to own a vehicle to be able to get around without having to take buses. She wishes for the best for her children, which is why she supported them in their education and helped them as much as she could.