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Total loan: $1,000

Yessika Del Carmen

Zacatecoluca, La Paz Department, El Salvador / Retail

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A loan helped to buy beans, corn, rice, bread, vegetables, etc., to sell in her shop.

Yessika Del Carmen's story

Yessika studied until high school, is single and lives with her mother. She is an entrepreneurial woman who has had her own basic goods store for five years. She learned about the business from her aunt. Yessika's store is in her home, and she serves customers from 6:00am to 7:00pm. Her mother also helps.

Yessika needs this loan to buy beans, corn, rice, bread, vegetables, etc., to sell in her store. She hopes to grow her business, increase her customers and give a better quality of life to her family.