Lend A Hand

Fridah MukukaCountry: Zambia
City: Lusaka
Business: Trading/retail
Loan Amount: $800

Client Story: Fridah Mukuka, 49, is the sole provider for her extended family of sixteen. When she became widowed, her family had to depend on handouts and she struggled to pay fees for the ten children in school. ... more

Stella ZuluCountry: Zambia
City: Lusaka
Business: Trading/retail
Loan Amount: $600

Client Story: Meeting the increasing needs of her extended family pushed Stella Zulu, 37, into starting her own business. Her husband’s income wasn’t enough to support their three growing schoolchildren, niece and ... more

Mohummed JumaCountry: Afghanistan
City: Kabul
Business: Services
Loan Amount: $600

Client Story: Mohummed Juma, 35 years old, is married and lives with his wife and five teenagers in Kabul. He has a car paint shop and works 12-hour days. Several years ago, Mohummed faced a lack of supplies and ma... more

Piard NancyCountry: Haiti
City: Cayes
Business: Trading/retail
Loan Amount: $500

Client Story: Mrs. Piard Nancy is 36 years old and the mother of two. She first learned about FINCA when her life was very difficult. She was considering closing her small business selling cosmetics, sandals and o... more

Auguste YoleneCountry: Haiti
City: Petit Goave
Business: Trading/retail
Loan Amount: $1250

Client Story: Auguste Yolene, married with 4 children, lives in Petit-Goave. For a number of years she had been selling building materials such as iron and cement, but felt she’d gain a competitive edge if she coul... more

Ruth MwaleCountry: Zambia
City: Lusaka
Business: Trading/retail
Loan Amount: $800

Client Story: After Ruth Mwale’s husband passed away, she was left caring for their five children and her 72 year old mother. With nowhere else to turn, Ruth started to depend on handouts, which were hard to come b... more

Oscar Romeo Pacheco MolinaCountry: El Salvador
City: Santa Ana
Business: Food preparation
Loan Amount: $1300

Client Story: Oscar Romeo Pacheco Molina has run a restaurant in the marketplace in Colón de Santa Ana for almost 14 years. Oscar is 39 and he and his wife have four children. Before he met FINCA, Oscar’s restauran... more

Mirriam PhiriCountry: Zambia
City: Lusaka
Business: Trading/retail
Loan Amount: $650

Client Story: Miriam Phiri is a widow in her late sixties and has a knitting business. The “Jamaica” Village Bank to which she belongs is the source of encouragement for her. Her loans have helped her increase her ... more

Idah BandaCountry: Zambia
City: Lusaka
Business: Trading/retail
Loan Amount: $600

Client Story: Idah Banda, 58, is a divorcee and lives with six of her children. Not only does she provide for her children, but Idah also has a responsibility to provide for her four grandchildren. Because Idah i... more

Margret LingombaCountry: Zambia
City: Lusaka
Business: Trading/retail
Loan Amount: $725

Client Story: Margret Lingomba’s four children and two nieces depend on her as the family provider. Without her, they cannot attend school. Margret worked hard as a vendor in the market but her profits were only ab... more