Rosa Elizabeth and her family live in Bajos de Montecristi. This place is known for its crafts made from straw, wicker, "piquigua" (a tropical rainforest plant and its fiber, used for weaving) and wood such as the elaborate straw hats known as Panamá Hat”.
Rosa Elizabeth works in a fish packaging factory and gets paid weekly. She sells a variety of clothing for women and gils in her free time to provide the best for her daughter. She visits her clients from door to door and also sells to her coworkers. She sells on credit and collects every 8 days.
She requests this loan to buy socks, bras, underwear, t-shirts, pants, blouses, dresses and girl's clothes, etc.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Caroline Z. View original language description.