A loan helped to buy fertilizer, herbicides, banana and papaya seeds for his field.


Jheison Jose's story

Jheison is 41 years old, he is an enterprising countryman living in the municipality of Tierraalta. He is married and committed to the well being of his family. He has found a means to generating an income and building a decent future through growing papaya. He has worked tirelessly on his plot of land for several years, confronting the rural challenges with courage and hope. 

However, the high cost of living have led him to new ways to build his business. This is why Jheison is applying for a loan to pay for fertilizers, herbicides, banana and plantain seeds . This investment will be key to improve the variety of products that he sells, increasing his production to meet his clients needs.
Jheison will be able to continue to grow with the cooperation of Interactuar and Kiva's suport. 

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Nic Couldrey.


This loan is special because:

It comes with a very innovative business-training package.



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