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Mayra is from a rural community in Quetzaltenango, which is in the high plains of Guatemala. She is 35 years old, married, and has a 16-year-old daughter who is in high school. Due to limited resources growing up, Mayra only finished school through the sixth grade.
In order to help with the financial development of her family, Mayra started a business of selling traditional dresses in her community a few years ago. She started selling as a small retailer, but now she is a wholesale vendor. Seeing the need to develop her business after COVID-19, Mayra decided to apply for an individual loan.
Mayra approached Friendship Bridge for the first time to apply for the “Bridge to Success” program. This program offers individual loans and entrepreneurial development training to women like Mayra so that they can grow their businesses and create jobs for people in their community. As a result of the partnership between Kiva and Friendship Bridge, Mayra is submitting a request to the Kiva lenders for her individual loan.
The funds will be used to increase her inventory. Mayra plans to buy a variety of complete outfits that include blouses, skirts, sashes, sweaters, and other garments traditionally worn by indigenous women. In the midterm, Mayra would like to open another shop in a new location.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ronan Reodica. View original language description.
