This months story is of 77 year old Juana Kings. She is a widow with two adult children living in a small village. Juana has received two loans from The Lending Journey thus far, and with her monies she has started her own business selling Avon products. Her greatest sales are from…
Fatima Rodriguez is 35 years old, is married and has 4 children. She lives in Santa Elena in Managua. Because her husband’s salary is not able to cover all of the household expenses, Fatima approached The Lending Journey to get a loan in the hopes of starting her own business. She…
There are many different reasons why one is in need of a loan, and for Maria de Jesus Sevilla it is because she is not able to work in a private company due to health issues. Maria is married and lives in Santa Helena, Managua with her husband…
Although The Lending Journey primarily supports impoverished women, it is not uncommon to give out a loan to a man as well. This month’s story speaks to this need. Donald Hernandez is 39 years of age, married and lives with his wife in Managua. In his daily struggle to care for…
This month’s story is of Juana Ruiz. She is 41 years old, married and has three sons. She lives in the small community of Monte Fresco. Initially, Juana was interested in selling Bibles to the people in the congregation of the Church where she presently attends. When she was introduced to The…
