A loan helped to purchase fish, shrimp, octopus, squid, packaging bags, pay the electric bill, etc.


Cristian Ecuador's story

Cristian Ecuador and his family live in Montecristi, which stands out for its crafts made from toquilla straw, wicker, piquigua, and wood, and the fine hats made of toquilla straw, known to the world as the Panamá Hat. They are well-known to throughout the whole country and outside it.

Cristian Ecuador is very grateful for the loans. With them, he is increasing his sales and his income. He sells a large variety of fresh, good-qualtiy seafood. He purchases fresh seafood from the fishers on the beach, weighs them, and packages them cleaned, ready to sell them every day. He makes home deliveries and leaves them with his customers on credit, collecting weekly.

This loan is to purchase fish, shrimp, octopus, squid, packaging bags, pay the electric bill, etc.

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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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