A loan helped to buy bedding sets, T-shirts, pajamas, sandals, shoes, and other merchandise ordered by her customers.


Ana Monserrate's story

Ana Monserrate and her family live in the lowlands of Montecristi, which is known for ita handicrafts made of straw, wicker, piquigua [a local plant fiber], and wood. This area is known throughout the world for its Panama hats.

Ana Monserrate is an outstanding woman who sells clothes, bedding sets, and shoes so that she can pay her personal expenses and help cover the needs of her household. In her spare time, she visits her customers who live in different neighborhoods to sell her products. She offers her merchandise on credit and collects payments every eight days. While she is collecting payments, her customers return to order more merchandise. Ana Monserrate also advertises on social networks and WhatsApp so that she can generate more sales. She is very grateful to everyone who has helped with the loans because they have allowed her to have a good life.

This loan will be used to buy bedding sets, T-shirts, pajamas, sandals, shoes, and other requested products.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ronan Reodica.


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


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