A loan helped to buy milk to make dairy products, and molds to make cheeses.


Reina Leonor's story

Reina, age 66, attended school up to seventh grade. Her youngest daughter, age 33, lives with her.

Reina works making and selling dairy products. She has 16 years of experience, and she learned from her mother. She works from Monday to Saturday, from 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. selling dairy products, and on Sundays she works selling quesadillas of artisanal bread. She does both businesses in her house.

She needs the loan to buy milk to make dairy products, and molds to make cheeses.

Reina dreams of being able to buy utensils and raw materials to sell dairy products, and to be able to improve her living conditions.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Joann S.


This loan is special because:

It helps people older than 60 who still have the capacity to work but no financing.



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