A loan helped to purchase hair treatments, dyes, keratin, nail polish, and tools she needs.


María Belén's story

María Belén is 30 years old, married, and has a two-year-old child. Her spouse is the manager of a family farm. They live in Portoviejo, a place of lovely rural landscapes, lovely beaches and a rich and varied cuisine, which is a great attraction for those who visit this beautiful city.

She is a hardworking woman who seeks the way to earn her resources and, with them, to help her family get ahead. She is an artisan in the beauty field and rents a retail space in which she has a beauty salon. There, she does a variety of work such as haircuts, dyes, straightening, keratin, makeup, and more. She works every day, offering the best service to her distinguished customers who prefer her for her good work.

This loan is to purchase hair treatments, dyes, keratin, nail polish, and tools she needs.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Wendy H.


This loan is special because:

It is accompanied by useful, real-life business training.


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