A loan helped to buy corn, lime, and firewood for her tortilla business.


Marina Lourdes's story

Marina, 24, has a 7th grade education. She lives with a partner, and has one dependent child.

Marina has been making and selling tortillas for a year and a half; she learned this business from her mother. She carries out her business from her house, and her work schedule is from 8am until 2pm.

Marina needs a loan to buy corn, lime, and firewood for her business making and selling tortillas. She dreams of giving her child a quality academic education, and she also wants to have a house that is in better condition.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Lisa Grobar.


This loan is special because:

It provides business training to young, unemployed individuals hoping to start a business.



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