Antonia Maria Frias Ferrand's Food And Juice Group

Antonia Maria is 30 years old and the humble mother of five school-going children. Antonia lives in the needy community of Sambrana where most of the people are unemployed and undereducated. The feeble purchasing power of the population makes the success of small businesses more difficult in the community. Despite this somber panorama, Antonia Maria runs a small business of producing fried food and natural juices in her neighborhood. The entrepreneur explains that maintaining the cash flow is sometimes challenging, and it's hard to help her kids with her wages. Nonetheless, Antonia is very optimistic, and she believes that she'll be able to move her business forward, thanks to the loan she has requested.

The businesswoman hopes that her business will help her to lift her family out of poverty. The following women are members of Antonia's group: Ramona Bautista, a small entrepreneur who sells fresh chicken parts; Angela Frias Belen, who sells clothing; Lilia Bautista Sanchez, who owns a small grocery store; Yocaty Romero Mariano (not depicted), who sells clothing and footwear. The picture shows from left to right: Ramona, Antonia, Angela and Lilia.



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In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a group of individuals bound by a group guarantee. Under this arrangement, each member of the group supports one another and is responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members if someone is delinquent or defaults. Learn more

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