Maria Cristina

This is Maria, a brave and determined woman who wants to get ahead. Maria is 49 years old and married. She has a beautiful family made up of 4 children. She lives with them in Patzicia, a land of crops and friendly people.  

At a young age, Maria started to work in her small business, which is growing broccoli, peas, and zucchini. Thanks to the earnings brought in from this business, she is able to cover her expenses. This has given her the opportunity to feed and clothe her children. This drives Maria to work started very early in the morning so she can have a nice harvest.

One of the needs she has is buying supplies for her crops. Because of this, she seeks a loan to invest in buying fertilizer and insecticide. 

Maria trusts that this will help her to have a nice harvest. Therefore, she is anxiously awaiting this opportunity. 

Thank you to Kiva for supporting the dreams of many women who now work in different parts of the country of Guatemala.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteerEllen Donohue. View original language description.