Nilda Aviles
Lori Connell
“Mi Esperanza changed my life. My economic situation is better. All my effort is for my children. I want my kids to have a good education, and my job makes this possible. My dream for them is to see them graduate from college. I will fulfill my dreams through them.”
Nilda working the Mi Esperanza jewelry studio
After she graduated from high school, Nilda planned to attend college. She liked school and wanted to continue learning, but she quit her dream when she got pregnant. As in many cases worldwide, early and unintended pregnancy jeopardizes women's educational goals.
Nilda decided to stay home and take care of her baby boy. Nilda married and had her second child. Still determined to learn, she began looking for any chance to acquire new knowledge, but opportunities were scarce, as she had to stay close to home to care for her children.
NILDA AT A GLANCE
Married
Children: 2
Community: Santa Ana
Mi Esperanza Course: Sewing & Jewelry programs
Years later, an opportunity came! Nilda's sister came to visit with promising and exciting news. Mi Esperanza was offering a new sewing course in their town, with the chance of a future job.
The Lord answered her prayers again! In her town, Mi Esperanza opened a train-to-work opportunity for the production of 85,000 bracelets. Nilda had the chance to learn and get paid for it! She did such an excellent job that she was offered a permanent position in the Mi Esperanza Jewelry studio in Tegucigalpa. Today, Nilda is one of Mi Esperanza's most skilled artisans, and her job at Mi Esperanza has enabled her to provide for her children's education.
2025 to Today: Nilda's children are in college. Derick is studying Business administration, and Genesis is studying Accounting and Finance. Nilda is proud of her children and grateful that she can provide opportunities that did not exist for herself.
Nilda wants to tell the donors who make Mi Esperanza possible, "My children's lives are better because of you. You invest in us, providing opportunities that will echo for many generations. Thank you!"