Edilberto is 38 years old and lives with his wife and two young children in Caserío Santa Fe, a community of coffee growers in the upper area of Jaén, Peru. He is requesting a loan to invest in his coffee plantation as well as to buy a weed-whacker, which will decrease his spending on workers to do weeding. He is putting forth effort and dedication to educate his children, who he hopes become professionals.
Edilberto has been a member of Norandino since 2012, and he is thankful for his previous loans which have helped him in maintaining his coffee plantation, educating his children, and growing his coffee planting business. He is aware that by being responsible, he will have access to more opportunities to improve living conditions in his household.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Andrea Shah View original language description