A loan helped to buy touch screens, chargers, phone cases and USB cables, and to make rent payments, etc.


Holguer Rene's story

Holguer Rene and his family live in the city of Portoviejo. It was impacted by the earthquake of April 16, 2016. The city is rich in production of vegetables, legumes, and tropical fruits for domestic consumption.

Holguer Rene rents a shop in the city center, where he runs his tech center for repairing and selling cell phones, which he sells every day. His clients visit him so that he can provide solutions for their cell phones; he also does cleaning and maintenance.

This loan is to buy touch screens, chargers, phone cases and USB cables, and to make rent payments, etc.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Christine Bruggemann.


This loan is special because:

It helps borrowers withstand negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.



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