Our work in Mexico
Our trip to Oaxaca, Mexico in 2015
Our exploratory and fact-finding visit to Oaxaca was a huge success. We met with Carlos Hernandez Topete, co-finder and director of En Via. On a tour we also met a few women who had received loans from En Via. We also visited the orphanage and plan to continue to support it.
Alam, Nasreen and Carrie also had the chance to visit the orphanage, Hijos De La Luna also loactaed in Oaxaca.
We have collaboratively worked with En Via to initially micro-finance 6 deserving women from surrounding village of Oaxaca.
Micro-Finance Loans
What is mirco-finance?
In developing countries, most people do not have access to credit. EnVia helps these people by giving them a hand-up in starting a self-sustaining business. The women learn how to separate personal and business funds, how to choose what to invest in, and how to repay the no-interest loan.
These small (micro) loans help women to be able to market their goods and obtain items such as ovens and refrigeration, transportation, and market fees so that they can begin to earn more money for themselves and their families.
Microfinance is known to be an effective way to help families become self-sufficient.