Success Stories

Rosa Us Zacarias

Thanks to microfinance loans, Rosa Us Zacarias could pursue her dream of opening a flour mill in Guatemala, even at the age of 51.

Rosa ‘s Story

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Walakira Grace

With BrightLife’s solar lamps and clean cookstoves, Walakira Grace is saving time and money and improving her family’s well-being.

Walakira ‘s Story

Elsa Maria Correa Correa

Elsa Maria Correa Correa was able to purchase sewing machines and hire employees, thanks to her growing business in Ecuador…

Elsa Maria ‘s Story

Francisco Jose Ortiz Alvarez

With the help of FINCA’s loans, artist Francisco Jose Ortiz Alvarez has been able to hold exhibitions in Nicaragua with…

Francisco‘s Story

Julia Maria Ixchop Us De Ventura

Julia never stops working. Every day, she bustles to make hot meals in her packed restaurant in the Boca Del…

Julia Maria ‘s Story

Michel St. Anne

In a tiny shack made with tin slates and bottle caps, Michel St. Anne spends her days tending to her…

Michel ‘s Story

Brenda Maly Tebalan

Brenda Maly Tebalan knows it is not easy being a single mother. Throughout her life, she has worked hard for…

Brenda ‘s Story

Doña Julia

When she started her business in her home, Julia was able to produce 200 tortillas daily. Today, with the help…

Doña Julia‘s Story

Angelina Vincent

Fifty-nine-year-old Angelina Vincent was able to start and manage four businesses in Malawi, thanks to the help of FINCA microfinance…

Angelina‘s Story

Omang Oto Okongho

In Nigeria, over 70 percent of women lack access to basic financial services, like savings accounts or loans. Omang Oto…

Omang ‘s Story

Juana Cano

In a bustling market of Jinotepe, Nicaragua, Juana Cano works day and night selling soup to hungry customers. Though Juana…

Juana ‘s Story

Julia Ramirez

In San Marcos, Nicaragua, a small stature, elderly woman is known in her community as “Santa Claus.” Julia Ramirez runs…

Julia‘s Story

Vilma Esther Similox

Every morning at 5 am, Vilma Esther Similox stands behind her blue table-clothed table full of fruits, juice, eggs, milk…

Vilma Esther‘s Story