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Many women look for a variety of ways to generate income and financially support their families. 23 year old Dorian had the opportunity to study at university for a year, but had to stop because of the pandemic. In future, she would love to return and complete her studies. She is married and has no children.
For 6 years Dorian has been running her store selling products of daily use as well as medicine. She had planned to invest in these stores and is requesting her first Kiva loan to do so. Dorian would to able to buy more beverages for her store and also medication. A long-term goal of hers is to buy a car so she can sell her products at other nearby markets.
Seven women make up the “Las Sonrientes” [The smiling ones] group of the Puente de Amistad Community Bank. They live in the outskirts of the department/state of San Marcos and work at making and selling brooms, corn tortillas, preparing and selling meals, running grocery stores and selling medicine. In addition, these women receive monthly training, which has increased their skills at managing their businesses. They receive training in business, health, woman and family which makes up the “Microcrédito Plus” program of Puente de Amistad. Savings, entrepreneurship, using social networks and over-indebtedness are other courses that have proven themselves useful for the women's businesses, lives and families.
The women are grateful for having access to Kiva funds.
In this group: Sulma Fabiola, Claudia Yanira , Adriana Griselda , Dorian Yasminy, Maggly Yarleny , Jeconia Eliaquim , Doris Yasmin
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ina Rimpau. View original language description.
