A loan helped to purchase pencils, pens, folders, markers, nail polish, nail polish remover, acrylic nails, cutting machines, a UV lamp, rice, sugar, and oil.


Genith Jazmina's story

Genith Jazmina and her family live in Montecristi, which stands out for its crafts made from toquilla straw, wicker, piquigua, and wood, and fine toquilla straw hats known to the world as the "Panama Hat," known throughout the entire country and outside of it.

At her house, Genith Jazmina has a small store and stationery shop where she sells a large variety of products for daily consumption. She offers detergents, soap, oil, rice, snacks, caramels, soft drinks, water, tuna, noodles, notebooks, folders, pens, etc. In her free time, she does manicures and applies acrylic nails when her customers come for her to do this work.

This loan is to purchase pencils, pens, folders, markers, nail polish, nail polish remover, acrylic nails, cutting machines, a UV lamp, rice, sugar, oil, flour, eggs, cheese, bread, milk, soft drinks, water, etc.

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Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Wendy H.


This loan is special because:

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


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