Elida is 54 years old, in a common-law marriage, and from this relationship has five children, all of whom are adults. One daughter still lives in her house. Her husband is a bricklayer. She belongs to this group made up of 11 women and one man who, thanks to the loans they have received, have improved their lives. Now they hope for the help of another loan to help them to get ahead since the majority of the group suffered serious damages caused by the earthquake which happened on April 16 which caused a lot of destruction.
She is a woman who likes to get ahead thanks to her work and does not give up despite how difficult things get. She always gets the strength to continue struggling and, so, to help her husband get the family ahead. For over 3 years, she has worked selling all sorts of clothing. With the help of her daughter, she goes out in the area to sell her clothing although she also sells in her house since her customers come there when they need some clothing. She leaves them on credit since this is how she can sell more and earn more resources.
This loan is to purchase shirts, blouses, pants, and other clothing. For her, this is her second loan cycle with the group and she hopes to continue always having the help of the loans. Her dream is to give her family the best.
In this group: Hilda Jazmin, Veronica Jaqueline, Yanelle Ivanova*, Zoila Isabel , Jessica Geovanna , Elena Margarita , Gema Ariel, Liliana Gabriela , Jorge Wellinthon , Gema Ivonne , Ana Blanca *, Elida Yolanda
*not pictured
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Wendy Harris View original language description