Genoveva Bibiana Garcia Ugalde

Señora Genoveva Bibiana García Ugalde is an active member of the Dulce Amistad (Sweet Friendship) Communal Bank located in Rocafuerte, Manabí province. She lives in the community of Las Jaguas, about 10 minutes from the city of Rocafuerte. This place is known for being a tourist center where every weekend many people arrive to enjoy themselves with their families and savor the best traditional foods.

Genoveva is certified in basic education, and her husband is an industrial engineer. Together they run a small business where they manufacture plantain chips. They have been in this business for 4 years and have done so well that their brand is recognized throughout Manabí province.

Responsibilities are shared. Her husband is in charge of distribution to established customers in different districts while Genoveva is in charge of making the plantain chips with the help of two young men who are assigned to peel the bananas. It is hard work, but they are happy with all their success.

With the loan that the ESPOIR Foundation is giving her she is going to manufacture packaging with the trademark of their product (Chapuchifles) for their next deliveries.

Translated from Spanish by Richard Brown, Kiva Volunteer

La señora Genoveva Bibiana García Ugalde es socia activa del Banco Comunal Dulce Amistad ubicado en Rocafuerte, provincia de Manabí; ella vive en la comunidad Las Jaguas a unos diez minutos de la ciudad de Rocafuerte. Este lugar se caracteriza por ser un centro turístico donde todos los fines de semana llega mucha gente a recrearse con toda la familia y a degustar de la mejor comida típica.

Genoveva es licenciada en Educación Básica y su esposo es Ingeniero Industrial juntos montaron una micro-empresa donde elaboran chifles, ya llevan cuatro años en este negocio y les ha ido tan bien que su marca es reconocida en toda la provincia de Manabí.

Las responsabilidades son compartidas, su esposo se encarga de la distribución a clientes fijos en diferentes cantones, mientras que Genoveva es la encargada de elaborar los chifles con la ayuda de dos chicos que se dedican a pelar los plátanos, es una ardua tarea pero están felices con todos los logros alcanzados.

Con el préstamo que la Fundación ESPOIR le entregue va hacer elaborar las fundas con el logo tipo de su producto Chapuchifles para las próximas entregas.

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