A loan helped to purchase stationery, clothing, shoes, and beauty products, among others.


Maria Monserrate's story

Maria Monserrate is 36 years old, maintains a common-law relationship, and has 3 children aged 15, 12 and 1, her husband is a fisherman, and they live in the canton of Jaramijo, which is known as a fisherman's cove, where the tourists have various places to visit.
Maria is a very hard-working woman who likes to earn her economic resources and thus be able to support her husband with household expenses, it is for this reason that she has a small stationery and plastics store at home which offers a variety of products that can satisfy the needs of her clients, in addition to that, she also offers clothing, shoes and beauty products. For her, this loan is very helpful because she will be able to stock her business with a greater variety of products and thus gain more customers.
This loan will be invested in stationery, clothing, shoes, and beauty products, among others.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Muhammad UMER Ali Bhatti.


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


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