A loan helped to buy two sewing machines.


Jorge Edison's story

Jorge is a man from otavala ethnicity. He lives in a common-law relationship with his life partner, who is the mother of his three children. They attend a school near their home. The house in which they live is made of blocks and bricks, and he wants to keep improving it to give his family more comfort and safety. 

Jorge and his life partner have a sewing workshop in their home which they have been adapting over time with materials and machinery. They have done so to give a quality service to their customers, and they in return recommend them to more people. 

Jorge needs two industrial sewing machines to be more efficient in delivering the customers’ orders and in this way be more profitable in his work. This will give him the opportunity to give his family a good quality of life and a higher education for his children. 

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Marila Arana.


This loan is special because:

It aims to reach vulnerable refugee populations in an isolated region.



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