A loan helped to purchase jewelry, perfume, creams, shoes, t-shirts, pants, jeans, dresses, etc.


Keila Maria's story

Keila Maria and her family live in Montecristi, which stands out for its crafts made from toquilla straw, wicker, piquigua, and wood, and for the fine toquilla straw hats known to the world as the Panamá Hat, known through out the whole country and outside it.

Keila Maria works and is paid monthly for her work. In her free time, she works selling a variety of products from clothing, shoe, Avon, and Belcorp (lbel, cyzon, esika) catalogs (beauty products, cosmetics, perfumes, and women's accessories). She sells to her customers visiting them in their homes and on WhatsApp and social media. She delivers the orders to her customers and collects weekly.

She is very grateful for the loans. With them, her sales are increasing. This loan is to purchase jewelry, perfume, creams, shoes, t-shirts, pants, jeans, dresses, 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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