Maria Carmen

María Carmen and her family live in the cantón 24 de Mayo, the location is surrounded by vegetation, waterfalls and has a varied cuisine. This is very attractive for visitors to this beautiful location.

She is a hardworking woman who despite her illness and advanced age looks for ways to make a living and provide for her family. She and her daughter make piñatas in a variety of designs and sizes. They make them to sell to the public , they also take them to bazaars and places that sell party goods. In addition, they rear chickens and free range hens. She rears these small animals, when they reach the correct weight she sells them by the pound to neighbours in the area. She also collects the eggs from her chickens to sell. This allows her to make a decent living and this is thanks to the support provided by the loans. This loan is to buy materials to make piñatas, food and medicines for the chickens and hens.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteerNic Couldrey. View original language description.