Amelia
A loan of $500 helps to buy rice, soft drinks, canned food, cooking oil, soy sauce, shampoo, candies, chips, detergent, sugar, and seasoning.
Amelia's story
Amelia is from the province of Cavite. She is 49 years old and operates a sari-sari (convenience) store in her community, which she has done for 12 years. She sells household basic commodities like detergent, seasoning, toiletries, chips, canned goods, and soft drinks.
Amelia is asking for a loan to buy rice, soft drinks, canned food, cooking oil, soy sauce, shampoo, candies, chips, detergent, sugar, and seasoning. With a loan, Amelia is confident that her sari-sari business will be more prosperous. She will use her profits for food and business reinvestment.