Bertha
A loan of $625 helps to purchase an industrial scale that will optimize the sorting of her recyclable materials.
Bertha's story
Bertha is an avid recycler from Medellín, Antioquia, with 30 years of experience. She has a warehouse where she collects, buys, and sells all kinds of recyclable materials, such as plastic, glass, paper, cardboard, and metal, meticulously sorting each category to optimize the recycling process. To weigh this material, Bertha uses an old scale donated by a neighbor from her community; however, it has faults and does not provide accurate readings, which can lead to errors in the quantity of recyclable material she sorts and sells.
Bertha lives with her husband and one of their three children in a house they bought together. Her husband and children are crucial support in managing the warehouse, helping to keep the business running.
A loan of $2,569,329 COP enables Bertha to purchase an industrial scale, which will help her improve accuracy in sorting her recyclable materials and increase her profitability.