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Cecilia is the coordinator of her group Flor D. Libertad (Liberty flower) 1 & 2, and her story is representative of the members of her group and of Esperanza's Haitian and Dominican (many of whom recently emigrated to the DR from Haiti) clients generally.
Cecilia´s group is located in L. Alcarrizos, a dusty industrial town, where running water (none of which is potable) and electricity are unreliable. She makes her home in a simple structure with her three children, being a single mother. She enjoys attending church.
Cecilia is excited to be taking out her second loan with Esperanza after having successfully repaid her previous loan and grown her business. She plans to use this loan to invest in her business running a colmado, or small general store, by stocking rice, beans, cooking oil, spaghetti, sauces, canned products, and flour. She will use the profits to re-invest in her business and save.
She said her most difficult challenge is to make her business into a bigger and successful colmado. She wants to have an improved business. She thanks you all for your support.
In this group: Cecilia, Maria, Gloria, Dilenis, Sonia, Clara, Catalina, Antonia, Criselva, Dominga
