A loan helped to buy tomatoes, onions, peppers, grapes, apples, and other produce to sell.


Nancy Imelda's story

Nancy Imelda and her family live in Portoviejo, which is known as the City of the Royal Tamarind Trees. This city is known for its hardworking people, its rural landscapes, and beaches that attract visitors from all over the world.

Nancy Imelda is a hardworking woman who partners with her husband to generate the income they need to provide a decent life for their family. They sell fruits and vegetables. Her husband travels every day on his tricycle throughout the city and to farms nearby. Meanwhile, Nancy Imelda sells from her home to neighbors and other customers. They sell fresh products by weight for a fair price. Thanks to the help of the loans and by working together, they have been able to move forward.

This loan will be used to buy tomatoes, onions, peppers, grapes, apples, and other produce.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ronan Reodica.


This loan is special because:

It is accompanied by useful, real-life business training.


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