Kemileh is a 62-year-old Lebanese widowed woman who lives with her two children in a undeveloped area in the mountains of Lebanon.
After the death of her husband, she became the main income provider in the family. In 2007, she opened a small bakery in her home and produces all kinds of bread and manakish. She is well known in her village, and all her clients love her delicious bakery.
Today, she is requesting to borrow a loan from Kiva partner Vitas s.a.l. to buy a small car and distribute her products to the shops and restaurants in her town. She said that she is so excited about this step, and she is sure that her income will increase with the aim to open her own bakery in the future.
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Due to political and social challenges in Lebanon, personally identifiable attributes entrepreneurs may have been altered to protect their privacy (i.e., blurring portions of the borrower’s picture, not indicating a name and location, etc.). Vitas appreciates Kiva lenders’ understanding of these challenges and encourages them to continue their support for Lebanon’s borrowers.