Moquegua, Peru Green | Agriculture | Cattle
Santos is a hard-working man of 35 years, who lives with his spouse and his young son in the rural town of Pampa Blanca, which is located in Moquegua. He works as a construction worker and is also engaged in agriculture and the raising of organic cattle. He always pays close attention to the care and feeding that he provides his cattle, which consists of the organic alfalfa that he farms. He is applying for this loan to buy two organic cattle. He hopes to sell his meat at a better price since it is organic. In the future he wants to have more cattle and to give his family a better quality of life.
Fondesurco is a non-governmental organization that works closely with clients in the rural regions of Arequipa, Moquegua and Ayacucho in Peru. Along with prioritizing rural communities, the organization has a strong commitment to environmental sustainability and conservation.