The“Vasco Nuñez de Balboa” Award

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This official document explains an honor that was bestowed upon Marvel Iglesias in 1983 only a short time before she passed away in 1984. The“Vasco Nuñez de Balboa” Award is one of the highest national medals of honor in Panamá. She received this award because of her service among the Kuna people. Several specific reasons were given as an explanation as to why she deserved this honor. She began a small school which motivated the opening of other schools on the islands. She was concerned about public health, so she educated the people to use medicines that combated sicknesses, lowered infant mortality rates, helped prevent death during delivery, and decreased malnutrition. The Kuna people hold her in high esteem for all the work that she did among them. She served as a liaison between the Kuna Indians and the Republic of Panamá as well as other missionaries who continue to work with the Kuna in the Comarca Kuna Yala.

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Dos libro escrido por la Sr Marvel Iglesias y Sr Marjorie Vendervelde

This is the story of Marvel Elya of Michigan, who met and married Alcibiades (Lonnie) Iglesias, a Kuna Indian while they were studying to be missionairies in the USA. She went with him to live on his home island, Aligandi. Her transfer from a white gloved society to a totally primitive culture resulted in many strange and wonderful adventures. They went on to be a very loved and honored couple as they set up a school and a church.BORN PRIMITIVE
Marjorie Vandervelde and
Marvel IglesiasBORN PRIMITIVE
Marjorie Vandervelde and
Marvel Iglesias
This is the story of Lonnie Iglesias, a revered Kuna man who became an educated leader among the people. As told by the friend of Marvel Iglesias, his widow. Told by Marvel, after his death the author used other sources to learn about him.
(Autographed by Marvel)

Eliseo Iglesias en Panamà