{"id":42701,"date":"2016-03-25T20:12:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-26T00:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging21.finca.org\/uncategorized-en-ca\/from-one-generation-to-the-next"},"modified":"2024-11-04T02:07:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T07:07:59","slug":"from-one-generation-to-the-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/from-one-generation-to-the-next","title":{"rendered":"From One Generation to the Next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Through small, dirt roads and villages, long-time donor Betsy Ross and her business partner Nicholas Rytting recently traveled to <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/where-we-work\/latin-america\/guatemala\">Guatemala <\/a>to visit FINCA clients.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>For six days, the two traveled to Antigua, Chimaltenango, Lake Atitl\u00e1n and San Juan\u00a0la Laguna to visit women who ran textile, weaving, ceramics and other handicraft businesses. The duo were in the country to explore purchasing local products for a new retail venture they are launching in the US next year to help expand FINCA clients\u2019 existing businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the talents FINCA clients possess, the two were most impressed by the generational aspect of the businesses.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13408\" style=\"width: 496px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Betsy-Ross-Guatemala-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Betsy-Ross-Guatemala-2.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-13408 size-medium lazyload img-fluid\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Betsy Ross Guatemala 2\" width=\"496\" height=\"496\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13408 size-medium img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Betsy-Ross-Guatemala-2.jpg\" alt=\"Betsy Ross Guatemala 2\" width=\"496\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Betsy-Ross-Guatemala-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Betsy-Ross-Guatemala-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Betsy-Ross-Guatemala-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Betsy-Ross-Guatemala-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Betsy-Ross-Guatemala-2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Nicholas Rytting visits a doll-making family in Guatemala.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe mission of the grandmothers were to provide for the family,\u201d Nicholas explains. \u201cThe ambitions for the mothers were to send their kids through school. These mothers are so proud when their kids graduate, but there are no jobs available for them when they do. Consequently, the daughters use that education to creatively grow the family business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Betsy, who has traveled with FINCA to several countries over the years, was moved by the positive attitudes amongst the Guatemalan women.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey all carried a great sense of pride in their work, and a very positive attitude and sincere ambition to expand their businesses,\u201d she says. \u201cIt was very uplifting to see.\u201d Supporting this enthusiasm is why Betsy has been committed to FINCA for so long.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhen you give them a loan, you give them a chance to fulfill their entrepreneurial vision and ideas,\u201d she says. \u201cWith FINCA, this has proven to work.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FINCA donor Betsy Ross and business partner Nicholas Rytting traveled to Guatemala to visit women who ran textile, weaving, and handicraft 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