Paulina Asare : Ghana
$0 of $400 raised. Started raising funds on Jul 3, 2009 Paulina is a business woman in Sefwi. She trades in clothes, linen, and lace materials. She is 47 years old, married, and lives with her husband. She has five children who are currently in school. She is very supportive of her family through her trading business. She has been selling for the past six years but progress has persistently been low due to insufficient funds. She hopes the loan will enable her to revive the business and make a more viable profit. She wants to bulk purchase clothes, linen, and lace materials to increase her inventory. It is her desire to rent a store in the community market. She would be grateful for your support.
Emelita Despojo : Philippines
$0 of $175 raised. Started raising funds on Jul 3, 2009 Emelita Despojo, 30, runs a small eatery in front of her house. She learned the secrets of the trade from her parents when she was still young. In 1991, she started the business on her own. Her business earns 2,000 PHP per week for her family. She dreams of converting her small place into a big restaurant someday. Emelita lives in the populous barrio of San Vicente, Brgy. 178 Caloocan City. Her husband, Ramly, is a trained electronics technician. Emelita and Ramly have three children, all of whom are in grade school. Emelita is currently on her fifth loan cycle with CCT. She uses her loans to keep her eatery business going. The profits go to her children’s education and to meet their basic daily needs.
Maria : United States
$0 of $2,000 raised. Started raising funds on Jul 3, 2009 Rosalia’s Daycare is a home-based daycare that cares for and educates a total of fourteen children, ages 2 months to 9 years. The owner, Maria, started the business five years ago and her husband and kids play an active role in caring for the children as well. Maria’s husband works in construction, but with the current economic situation, work has been slow for him and the income from her daycare is the only consistent source of financial support for their family of four children. The steady income has also helped pay for her oldest daughter’s education. Maria says that she is not confident in her English skills and was always concerned that this language barrier would prevent her from getting a loan. For quite a while Maria had been making a list of all the furniture, games, and supplies she needed for the fourteen youngsters she cares for. Maria believes strongly in giving back to the community. She currently has a few clients who can’t afford to pay for childcare and she offers reduced fees. She says that she knows what it’s like to struggle and wants to help people if she can. Maria takes pride in educating the children and wants to continue to improve her center to provide quality care and ensure all her children are motivated to graduate from high school and go on to college.
