A loan helped to expand her restaurant, making it more attractive to get new customers.


Esmerita Candelaria's story

Esmerita is a 64-year-old hardworking woman. She is married and has 4 children living in the town of La Punta, located in Arequipa.

She provides food in her restaurant that she managed to open up with the support of her family. She wants to improve the service to her customers and for this reason she requested the micro loan to expand her restaurant, making it more attractive to get new customers.

Esmerita hopes in the future to improve her house so that her family can live comfortably. In addition, she will work hard so that her restaurant is recognized as the best in the area, thus increasing her income.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer E. Power.


This loan is special because:

Expands access to financial services for rural clients.



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