Total loan: $2,900

El Progreso 3 Group

San Pedro de Macorís, San Pedro de Macorís Province, Dominican Republic / Retail

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A loan helped to buy goods to stock her store such as rice, beans, seasonings, oil, bread, milk, fruit juice, sauces, canned goods etc.

El Progreso 3 Group's story

Francia is know within her community for being a helpful and hardworking woman. She lives in a rural community of sugarcane workers in the San Pedro de Macoris province. These communites are where people in extreme povery live, the majority of which are Haitians.

Francia has five children at home. For twenty-one years, she has run a convenience store where she sells rice, beans, seasonings, oil, bread, milk, juice, sauces and canned goods, as well as many more products. She is able to make a living from this business, which allows her to provide for the needs of her family.

Francia finished high school, but due to financial hardship, she could not continue and go on to university. The lack of employment opportunities due to limited education make people like Francia feel the need to set up different types of businesses in order to provide for their families.

Francia needs your help to buy goods and stock her business.

Thank you for supporting el Progreso 3 group!