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Ana is 50 years old. She grew up with her parents, who supported her in going to school up to the sixth grade, when they told her that girls shouldn't continue getting an education. Later, she started to work, helping her father to sell vegetables, and her mother with the kitchen tasks. When she was 15 years old, the priest in her town gave her the opportunity to run a store that sold traditional clothing.
At age 17, she continued working with the priest in the recovery from the history of armed conflict between the army and guerillas in the Ixil region.
Ana took over the vegetable selling business when her parents passed away. She sought different work because she separated from her husband and her income wasn't enough to support her family.
This year, Ana will receive her fourth loan. She has invested them in the vegetable business. This year, she will expand her business by buying vegetables like garlic, carrots, onions, and tomatoes, and fruit like apples, strawberries, mangos, and tangerines.
Ana is the leader of the Tulipán 1 group. The group is made up of 6 women, all of them of Maya Ixil ethnicity. The group will invest 33% in agriculture, 33% in textiles, 17% in construction, and 17% in retail. On average, each group member has 3 children, and the average age of the group members is 33. 17% of them didn't finish primary school, 32% went to school up to the ninth grade, and 17% finished secondary school, eleventh grade, and 17% has a college education.
In this group: Ana Cecilia, Ana Amelia, Ana Eva, Ana María Carmen, Ana Tabita, Ana
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ellen Donohue. View original language description.
