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This is the 3rd loan cycle for the 7 Maya Kaqchikel ladies in the Friendship Bridge Trust Bank “Flor del Lago Santa Catarina”. They travel in the back of a pickup for 45 minutes to their monthly meetings. The women live in a small community, in cement block homes. There is an average of 5 members in each of their families. It is customary for them to share their daily meals around a fire. Most of them have traditional handicraft & textile businesses. Their monthly meetings are essential to their success. They make payments on their loans & participate in educational sessions, part of the “Microcredit Plus” program of loans, education & healthcare services. Because the ladies have little or no formal education, they are eager to learn about effective business practices, healthy & nutritious habits & how to empower themselves.
The Treasurer of the Trust Bank is 25 year old Gloria who is single with a 6th grade education. She likes to help her family with expenses & makes beautiful colorful traditional blouses called “huipiles” with the unique designs of her community. She needs to increase production. Gloria is requesting a loan to buy 4 pounds of high quality thread in various colors.
Speaking on behalf of the women, Gloria shares, “We appreciate what we learn in our monthly training from a facilitator who speaks our Maya language. We like playing games that enable us to understand what we are learning about.”
Thank you, KIVA investors, for believing in these women!
In this group: Virginia, Maria, Ana, Maria Rosario, Gloria Beatriz, Geidy Rokzana, Elena
