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Total loan: $900

Antolin

Caaguazú, Caaguazú Department, Paraguay / Construction

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A loan helped to purchase wood in bulk.

Antolin's story

Antolin is from the city of Caaguazú. By profession, he is a carpenter. He has his modest shop in which he has worked every day for over 30 years. He is a hard-working, determined, and enterprising person who seeks the way to be able to grow and get ahead.

He wants to continue improving. It is for this that he invests in his work to be able to improve. He asks for this loan to be able to purchase wood in bulk, so to be able to continue with his work.