Rigoberto is 31 years old. He lives in Aldea de Los Lirios, in Trojes, in the eastern part of Honduras. He lives with his domestic partner and his 2 children.
His main job is growing coffee. He has 3 manzanas [1 manzana = 1.74 acres] where he produces the lempira variety of coffee, and he also has ½ a manzana where he grows bananas and 2 manzanas of corn, from which he hopes to have good production.
This is how he makes his income in order to cover family expenses and financial commitments. With the loan that he has requested he will be able to buy fertilizer, compost, insecticide, and urea for his farm, ensuring good production. His dream is to be able to improve living conditions.
The members of his group are Reyno, Ángel, Jimmy and Ramón, who also grow coffee and bananas.
Trojes, Honduras, March 2017.
In this group: Rigoberto , Reyno Isabel , Angel Antonio , Ramon , Jimmy Jaime
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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Kristin Fisher View original language description