Nancy Judith 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, Nancy Judith is renting out rooms and also sells pre-made ice cream. She personally serves her customer who come every day to enjoy the ice cream. She also sells orders of steel jewelry and Yanbal products (beauty products, cosmetics, perfumes, and women's accessories). She leaves the merchandise with her customers on credit and collects weekly.
She needs this loan to do maintenance on the apartments, purchase a variety of ice cream, and pay the electric bill.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Wendy H. View original language description.