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The Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The leader of the "Zawadi" business group is an entrepreneur and 47-year-old married mother of nine young children, all of whom are in school. Her husband is a small merchant. She sells basic...
'Mujeres Guapisimas' (Pretty Women) are from the city of Vila Elisa. This group is made up of 15 women who came together in the hope of helping each other through their joint work. They are...
Idalia is applying for a new loan to purchase basic consumer products, since she wants to strengthen her stock of powdered milk, coffee, soft drinks, rice, oil, and sausages, with the goal of...
Randa is a fifty-four-year-old married woman, the mother of one child. For thirty-five years, she has worked making clothes. She is an expert in her field, and specialized in clothes for special...
Funding via Al Majmoua Lebanese Association for Development
Noor is a 25-year-old women committed to succeeding and helping her family. Growing up she witnessed the potential of developing a business through her family’s flower shop. Unfortunately, before...
Funding via Koret Israel Economic Development Funds (KIEDF)
Juan was born in the Caicay district in the Paucartambo province in the department of Cusco and he is 44 years old. He is a carpenter and has a small workshop in his home where he makes all types...
Adonay is a group of 16 women from the city of San Lorenzo. They are all friends and neighbors from this city. They heard about Fundación Paraguaya's 'Entrepreneurial Women Program' and joined...
Santa Rosalia is a group of 11 women from the city of Caacupé. The group was formed by one of the members who found out about the program and invited her friends and neighbors to create a group....
The committee "Ñemityra" was formed from the initiative of Señora Buenaventura. They are indigenous women who make up part of a community in the city of Villa Ygatimi. They are currently in their...
Alfida is one of the members of the group named Manantial De Vida 1, 2 & 3. They are located in Samana, a city known for its developing tourism and for being a special destination due to...
Funding via Esperanza International Dominican Republic, a partner of HOPE International
Monsieur Matar is a young man of 34 years who lives in Senegal. He is married and the father of a two year old. He also has two other people in his care and under his roof. He is a driver who holds...
Funding via UIMCEC, a partner of ChildFund International
Barrio Felsina was formed by the union of several neighbors and friends in the city of Villa Elisa. They are very enterprising woman who joined the women’s program of Fundación Paraguaya in...
Khuraman has been engaged in vegetable selling for 29 years. She is a 53-year-old married woman and has four children aged 33 to 20. Khuraman started her business with very small capital. Now she...
Ronah, age 21, is a member of a group of hard-working women. Ronah earns an income by making and selling bread. She lives in the town of Nateete in the Kampala west region of Uganda. For the past...
Hussein is a 40-year-old married Lebanese man. He lives with his wife and two school-aged children. He is responsible for his family, which is why he works under pressure, and he’s more than...
Shirley is an entrepreneur who lives in Costa Rica, in the province of Puntarenas, Golfito, Pavones in the south of the country. It is known for being an area of the country with low rates of human...
Faiza, age 24, operates a bicycle spare parts business. She sells her goods at the market and has worked in this business for three years. Her primary customers are locals.