Emprendimiento

Trust, a driver of development

Quintín lives in the peasant commune of Cuello Grande, in Pisac. 54 years old, he is a natural entrepreneur. He…

Not just a business, this is a refuge for underprivileged children

Norma lives in Soacha, a town 20 kms. from Bogota, one of the most marginal areas in the country and…

On board ‘La Josefina’, dreams can come true

Diana Céspedes is one of thousands of entrepreneurs in this country who grows guineo, the typical Dominican banana, and exports…

Strawberries that grow dreams

María is the owner of two plots of land with 5,000 and 10,000 strawberry plants, respectively. Her first crop was…

Starting out when all you have is hope

Tiodoro is the owner of a grocery store, in the Pintada de Coclé area. This entrepreneur is well known in…

The merit of being mistress of your own fate

The first day that Brígida had to milk the twelve cows her husband had bought, she was exhausted by the…

Myladys, in charge of her time and her future

“Chimis”, as these popular beef sandwiches are known, are a classic of Dominican cooking and much loved in the country.…

10 children, 31 grandchildren and a lot of determination

Black cockles are one of Panamanians’ favorite sea foods. Tempora Mendoza has a small street stall selling this mollusc, which…

Josefina, the dream weaver

Josefina is an indigenous Wayuu, from a village in La Guajira region, in western Colombia. Thanks to Bancamía, today she…

Neither earthquakes nor tsunamis can hold María back

In less than five minutes María Carrasco lost the investment which had cost her years of effort. On two occasions,…

Solidarity as collateral

For many years Magali has been a member of one of the community banks that make up Fondo Esperanza, the…

Microloans that change lives

María Aurora Múnera says that, at 52 years old, she has a lifestyle she could never even have imagined, because…