Tosagua is a productive ranching canton, where barnyard fowl and pigs are [also] raised.
Señora Maria is 45 years old. She is married and has three adult, independent children. They live in their own house. Maria makes food in her cafe, where she sells every day. She has been in this business for 20 years. Her daughter helps her from Monday to Friday, and two kitchen assistants [help her] on Sundays. She makes breakfasts and lunches. On Sundays, she makes braised pork.
With this new loan she will buy disposable plates, soft drinks, meats (pork, chicken, beef), glasses, etc. She has been in the loan group for 17 loan cycles, and she likes it because the interest rates are low and the payments biweekly.
Her dream is to have a bigger dining area with more comforts to serve her customers.
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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Pam McMurry View original language description