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Thirty-five-year-old Roxana is married to a farmer who grows corn and coffee. The couple are the parents of four children who range in age from 9 to 17. The three older children are finishing high school while the youngest is in the 3rd grade. Roxana has a 9th grade education. For five years, she has run a neighborhood convenience store, raised chickens and woven colorful traditional blouses called “huipiles”. With a Kiva loan, Roxana can buy inventory for the store and a variety of thread in order to continue to weave her beautiful textiles. Her goals are to expand the businesses and create savings to cover unexpected expenses.
Roxana has joined six Maya Kaqchikel ladies who live in a rural area in the department/state of Solola to form the Friendship Bridge Trust Bank “Margaritas de Xejuyu”. These women have convenience stores, sell prepared foods and weave traditional blouses/”huipiles”. They look forward to their monthly meetings, when they make loan payments and actively participate in an educational session. Topics are drawn from four areas: business, health, family and women. They are designed by a facilitator who speaks their Maya Kaqchikel language and engages them with role playing, games, diagrams and pictures. Every two months, they have the opportunity to have basic health care services, consults and exams in the Health for Life program.
Roxana and her friends really appreciate the kindness and generosity of Kiva investors who fund their loans. Thank you to each of you!
In this group: Martha, Lilian Beatriz, Irlanda Chuta, Roxana Elisa , Carmen , Elisa , Odilia
