A loan helped to buy sheet sets, pants, jeans, sport shoes, sandals, t-shirts, etc.


Georgina Monserrate's story

Georgina Monserrate and her family live in Montecristi which is known for its crafts made of straw, wicker and piquigua wood. The fine straw hats, known worldwide as the Panama Hat, are famous both in and out of the country.

Georgina Monserrate works at home and goes door-to-door to sell her catalogue products: clothing, sheets sets, and shoes. She sells on credit, delivers the orders and collects every eight days.

This loan will be used to buy sheet sets, pants, jeans, sport shoes, sandals, t-shirts, etc.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Sherry Bess.


This loan is special because:

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


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