Gabriela Montserrat and her family live in Montecristi, which stands out for its crafts made from toquilla straw, wicker, piquigua fiber and wood, and fine hats made from toquilla straw, known to the works as Panamá Hats, well-known within the whole country and outside it.
At her house, Gabriela Montserrat has her small grocery store where her neighbors come from the sector to purchase a large variety of products. She also offers utility bill payment services, such as drinking water, electricity, internet, and cell phones, and she charges for the transactions.
This loan is to purchase milk, bread, oil, noodles, flour, eggs, top-ups for transactions to pay utility bills, etc.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Wendy H. View original language description.