Melvin Antonio

Melvin Antonio

A loan of $1,100 helps to buy spades, shovels, iron bars, hammers and other tools necessary for his construction work.

Melvin Antonio

Melvin Antonio's story

Melvin is 37 years old, studied until high school, is married and his wife is dedicated to domestic chores. He has two children who depend on him and who dedicate themselves to studying. 

Melvin works providing construction services, an area in which he has more than 3 years of experience and that he learned from some friends of his. Daily he travels 3 kilometers by motorcycle to his place of work; his working hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition, he is a carpenter. 

He will use the loan to buy spades, shovels, iron bars, hammers and other tools necessary for his construction work. With the investment Melvin hopes to make his work easier. 

Melvin dreams of enhancing the quality of his services to earn more income and be able to make improvements to his home.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteerSalvador Quintanilla. View original language description.

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