Jose Hairo
A loan of $500 helps to purchase the necessary farming supplies for planting staple grains.
Jose Hairo's story
José is 69 years old. He went to school until fifth grade. He is married, and his wife is a homemaker. José has two grown children who live on their own.
José earns his living farming and he has over fifty years of experience in the trade. He learned to farm alongside his family. José has a thirty minute walk to get to work, and he works from 6:00am to 11:00am. His wife helps him with the farm work. It has been his only line of work his whole lifelong.
José needs this loan so he can purchase the farming supplies he needs to plant staple grains. He plans to keep working and to always give his family the best.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Marni Siegal. View original language description.