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Total loan: $975

Elena Margarita

Manta, Manabí Province, Ecuador / Education

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A loan helped to buy a laptop.

Elena Margarita's story

Elena Margarita and her family live in Manta, one of the most important cities in Ecuador in terms of commerce and coastal tourism.

Elena Margarita is known for being a very happy, friendly woman who is also very hardworking. Every day she and her husband strive to earn income to be able to help their son with his educational expenses. But sometimes what they earn in their work isn't enough to cover certain costs and this is why she needs the loan- to buy a laptop so her son can complete his assignments.

This loan is to buy a laptop. Elena Margarita's dream is to stay healthy and to continue to have lots of energy so she can keep supporting her son.