Kiva loan #5

The gift that keeps on giving. More than 2 years ago, Alex and I received a wedding gift in the form of Kiva gift cards, and here we are, still making loans to individuals all over the world. Earlier this week, I selected Maria Adilia from Nicaragua. Her loan caught my eye because at the time, it was only 90% funded, and had only 4 days left before expiration on the Kiva website. (Since then, Kiva has updated me to let me know that her loan did indeed get fully funded in the time needed.)

From the Kiva website:

"Maria Adilia, 24, is married and has a six-month-old son. She lives with her family in a community called Cerro Grande which is located in Yalaguina, in the department of Madriz. Some time ago, like all women entrepreneurs, she had to seek her fortune outside of her community and went to the city of Managua where whe was a domestic employee. After a while she returned to her community and got married. She and her husband decided to use a small amount of capital to set up a store, which is now a bit larger. She has requested a loan to buy basic grains and other grocery items. In the future she would like to improve her house and buy household goods to improve her son's lifestyle."