Maria Enma, 34, is a single mother with 3 children. She lives in a community in the municipality of Intibuca, along with her parents and her children. She has her own land where she cultivates potatoes. Her farming work is her source of income for the family; she’s been doing this work for 8 years. She produces quality produce, and sells it in a market in the area. Maria Enma is requesting her second loan from the institution in the form of a group loan, to buy potato seeds, fertilizers, lime, and chicken manure, and to pay for labor to prepare the land. Her plan is to increase her production and income so that she can make some improvements to her house and give her family a better quality of life. The communal bank “Union de Ologosi” has 4 members from the community. They are very hardworking and responsible, and they all work cultivating potatoes. This group loan is for 76,000 Honduran lempiras, and it will be used to pay for farm labor as well as potato seeds, fertilizers, lime, and chicken manure. In the photo, the group members are identified as follows: from the left you see Ana, Maria Enma, Maria Sonia, and then Maria Alba on the far right.
In this group: Maria Enma , Ana Maria, Maria Alba, Maria Sonia
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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Lisa Grobar View original language description