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.…
Small loans that change lives Marleny lives with her husband, her 5-year old son and her parents in the community of Cauchal, Capira district, in…
First of all a cook, now a business woman, and always a dreamer María Paola is a great example of how hard work and effort can change your life. With support from Microserfin,…
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…
“I’ve changed lives with my business” Floralba Lucumí talks about her life, her business and her family with passion. This Bancamía entrepreneur is the mother of…
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…
Harvesting what was sown Diana Céspedes usually starts her day at the break of dawn. On board her small boat, La Josefina, she would…
Microloans that change lives María Aurora Múnera says that, at 52 years old, she has a lifestyle she could never even have imagined, because…
A shelter for children of the future Before leaving their house, Norma Ordóñez and her husband Wilington gave last-minute instructions to the four teachers who would be…
Bricks to rebuild lives 20 years ago, Rosa Norambuena set her project in motion: a factory of handmade clay bricks, traditionally considered a masculine…