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In the "24 de Mayo" canton in Manabi province, a place known for its beautiful scenery, its forest, the variety of its wildlife, and its friendly and hardworking people who farm and raise livestock, the communal bank "Madre Para Un Futuro Mejor" meets every 15 days.
This is where Isadora, 57, lives. She is in a common law marriage and has 5 grown children who are independent. Her husband is a driver.
Isidora is a woman who likes working for her family's well-being. She has a store in a rented place in the center of the city where she sells clothing, shoes, accessories, ice cream, perfumes, cards, and many more gift items. She also sells cell phone minutes. She works every day from 8am until 6pm. She's already had this business for more than 6 years. She started the business with one of the loans she received with this group.
Isidora will use this loan to buy clothing, shoes, perfumes, ice cream, and everything else that she sells from her store. She's been a member of her communal bank from the start, and she likes it because the loans have helped her a lot. Her dream is to have her own store, since the rent eats up a large part of her earnings.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Lisa Grobar. View original language description.
