A loan helped to purchase fish, shellfish, octopus, squid, shrimp, trays, and ice, and to pay for transport.


Geovanna Patricia's story

Geovanna Patricia is 43 years old, married, and has three children, ages 13, 15, and 18, who are in secondary school. Her spouse is a seafood merchant. They live in a relative's house. They live in Los Bajos de Montecristi, which stands out for the crafts made from toquilla straw, wicker, piquigua, and wood, and fine hats made from toquilla straw known to the world as the "Panamá Hat", well-known throughout the country and outside of it.

Geovanna Patricia and her spouse are seafood merchants. They sell in other cities, where they have their customers who always ask for their products because they are fresh and of good quality.

This loan is to purchase fish, shellfish, octopus, squid, shrimp, trays, and ice, and to pay for transport.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Wendy H.


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


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