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Rosa Josefa and her family live in Montecristi. It is an area known for its handicrafts made of straw, wicker, piquigua, and wood. It is particularly known for fine straw hats, known worldwide as "Panama Hat", recognized throughout the country and abroad.
Rosa Josefa works from Monday to Saturday selling a wide variety of clothing for women, men and children as well as various makeup. She has customers in various sectors of the city and visits them from house to house to make her sales. She delivers orders to homes, leaving the items on credit and collects every 8 days. She and her daughter prepare and sell empanadas, corviches, encebollados and desserts, and they make deliveries to homes on weekends within the city.
This loan is to buy outfits for boys and girls, t-shirts, jeans, blouses, flats, cheeses, disposable plates, kitchen utensils, gas, etc.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Cindy Kendall. View original language description.
