A loan helped to buy blouses, shirts, pants, pajamas, and other garments.


Sonia Patricia's story

Sonia Patricia is 43 years old. She is married and has two children who are 20 and 15 years old. Her husband is a driver. They live in Manta, which is one of the most important cities in terms of business and tourism of the Ecuador Coast. It offers exquisite cuisine, some beaches, hotels, and other sites of interest to tourists.

She is a determined woman who strives each day to earn her own income and thus be able to help her husband with the expenses of her home. For this reason, she sells clothes for children and adults. Sonia Patricia travels around to sell her garments. She also sells in her home to established customers, who always visit. Due to the excellent quality of her garments, she is always recommended. She has done this for 8 years which allows her to improve her quality of life.

This loan will purchase blouses, shirts, pants, pajamas, and other garments.

Her dream is to have a place of her own for her business.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Gary Coles.


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


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