A loan helped to buy three basic washing machines to increase his capacity and reach new customers.


Omar's story

Omar is 54 years old, he is a small business owner from the city of Cartagena de Indias who has worked in the construction industry. He lives with his wife and with some money saved from his job, he acquired two washing machines to offer a rental service. With time and in part thanks to the support provided by "la Fundación Mario Santo Domingo" he has acquired more washing machines. Now he is applying for his first loan with Kiva in order to buy three basic washing machines. This will increase his capacity so that he can reach new customers. Please support his business loan application.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Nic Couldrey.


This loan is special because:

It provides borrowers in micro businesses with affordable loans.



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