{"id":27374,"date":"2019-09-23T18:06:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T16:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/en\/una-experiencia-unica-recuerdo-imborrable-las-becas-dime-la-fmbbva\/"},"modified":"2019-10-21T17:49:54","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T15:49:54","slug":"una-experiencia-unica-recuerdo-imborrable-las-becas-dime-la-fmbbva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/en\/una-experiencia-unica-recuerdo-imborrable-las-becas-dime-la-fmbbva\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cA unique experience\u201d: the unforgettable memory of BBVAMF\u2019s DIME interns"},"content":{"rendered":"

The commitment of BBVA Microfinance Foundation officers, almost comparable with the enormous effort of the entrepreneurs they serve, and a social purpose that is integrated to all those who are part of the Group are just some of the learnings brought back by the ten students on BBVAMF\u2019s DIME internship program<\/a>, after spending four weeks in Latin America.<\/p>\n

There, they were able to witness first-hand the impact that microfinance has on the lives of low-income entrepreneurs; examples of how, with opportunity, they can cope with difficulties. From beginning to end, these examples have been at the core of a unique experience<\/strong> which, in the words of the interns, has taught them to appreciate more what they have.<\/p>\n

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Blanca Carcasona and Jaione Anto\u00f1ana, with a Panamanian entrepreneur served by BBVAMF<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt has reminded me of how fortunate I am and that there are effective ways of changing the lives of people who don\u2019t have the same luck,\u201d comments Andr\u00e9s D\u00edaz, who travelled to the Dominican Republic to learn about the work of Banco Adopem<\/a>, the Foundation\u2019s local institution. They all have stories about entrepreneurs who they will remember, real examples of how microloans can change lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ana Hauy\u00f3n, who was in Colombia<\/a>, was struck by the hospitality of the entrepreneurs and the relationship they have with the officers<\/strong>: \u201cWherever we went they would ask us whether we would like a tinto<\/em> [Colombian coffee]\u201d. With Don Jorge, an entrepreneur she visited with his officer Joan, she shared \u201cone of the best experiences in her life\u201d: a motorbike ride to the countryside, to see the plot where he plants potatoes and looks after livestock. After an hour along dirt tracks and surrounded by mountains, she knew that he lived with his family, that his children are studying at a nearby church and that he dreams of winning the next municipal elections.<\/p>\n