Eva hand weaves hats - what we would call Panama Hats - in the village of Parroquia Quingeo outside of Cuenca, Ecuador. She has a small loan through Kiva to help her buy materials. Here, she shows us some of her work in progress. Read: What is Microfinance: A View from the Field © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A heron takes in his surroundings and hunting opportunities on a sandy hill on Las Bachas Beach on Santa Cruz Island. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Read more about our eight days in the Galapagos Islands. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Because the weather makes the road impassable sometimes, these women make the hike up the hill from their village to meet with their loan officers twice a month. Taken above the village of Parroquia Quingeo outside of Cuenca, Ecuador. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
