A loan helped to buy supplies like corn, lime, firewood, and others to continue making tortillas.


Araceli's story

Araceli, age 47, is married and has two children who attend school. Her husband works as a gardener.

Araceli works making and selling tortillas. She has 26 years' experience. She began the business on her own initiative. Her sales space is located in her house, and her work day is from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. No one else is involved in her business.

She will use the loan to buy supplies like corn, lime, firewood, and others to continue making tortillas that will help to make her business grow.

Araceli dreams of making her business grow, increasing her sales, and generating more profits that will permit her to improve her quality of life.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Joann S.


This loan is special because:

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



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