A loan helped to buy rice, biscuits, oil, sugar, salt, etc.


Javier Antonio's story

Javier, age 61, has an inspirational history of struggle. The father of three children, he has worked tirelessly to get them ahead. Javier is in a common law relationship and live in the municipality of Quinchía, where with effort he has built his small family business.

Today Javier faces a new challenge: to stock his store with essential products such as rice, biscuits, oil, sugar, and salt, to respond to growing demand in his community. With this loan, he seeks to strengthen his inventory, improve his income, and ensure economic stability that will permit him to support his family.

His dream is to make his business into a source of solid and sustainable income, that will permit him to live with dignity and to continue supporting local development.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Joann S.


This loan is special because:

It comes with a very innovative business-training package.



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