'Ilaisaane
A loan of $850 helps to buy mulberry for her tapa-making business.
'Ilaisaane's story
She is not getting any younger, yet 'Ilaisaane still manages to run her tapa-making business. She ran this business before to provide for her family, and now that they are all grown up and have their own families, she still manages to run it and generate her own income.
'Ilaisaane joins a group of women in the village and together they make tapas. Some of her tapas are exported overseas, and some are stored for family and church functions.
With this loan, she is able to buy mulberry and empower her business.