A loan helped to buy a variety of fishing material like hooks, nylon rope and fishing rods amongst other material.


Bidela Monserrate's story

Bidela Monserrate is 62 years old. She is married and has three adult children. They live in San Mateo. It is a beautiful place with very humble, hard-working inhabitants who work in the fishing industry.

Bidela is a women who makes an effort for the well-being of her family. So 15 years ago she decided to start a business at her house. It allows her to sell a variety of fishing material like hooks, nylon rope and fishing rods amongst other material. In this way she obtains enough income to cover the household needs. So she accesses the loans with the objective of investing in her business.

She will invest this loan in the purchase of a variety of fishing material like hooks, nylon rope and fishing rods amongst other material.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer leonardo.


This loan is special because:

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


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