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All Real Stories

Meet some of our incredible women!

Maria "The Tortilla Lady"

Lori Connell

Maria “The Tortilla Lady” is a story of hope.  Maria was one of the first six micro-credit loan recipients in 2002. When she came to us, she had a small tortilla business she wanted to expand. She made 200 tortillas daily

and sold them for one or two dollars daily. With her first loan from the Mi Esperanza program, she expanded her business and has continued to expand her business ever since. Maria now makes 2500 tortillas a day and has built a room in her home with a large adobe oven to cook her tortillas. She begins at 6 am each morning cooking and then travels during the late morning to stores that buy her tortillas.  Maria now makes $25 a day. Maria applied, received a second loan, and opened a pulperia (village store) in her home. With two sources of income, she built a concrete duplex on her property and now has rental income in addition to her tortilla business and store. The financial opportunities she received from Mi Esperanza changed her financial future and brought stability to her family.

Maria at a glance

  • Children: 3

  • Community: Sector Ocho

  • Mi Esperanza Course: Micro-credit recipient

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Emelina Alvarez

Lori Connell

"After participating in Mi Esperanza's Beauty Class, I started working at a Beauty Salon called "Salon de Belleza Maine", at Barrio La Ronda (Downtown). My schedule is from Monday thru Saturday, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. I have worked there for three years now, and appreciate my job and believe Mi Esperanza opened the door for this job opportunity.

“This has not only helped me economically, but emotionally. It has built my self-esteem, by discovering I am capable of being productive and independent. ”

I am grateful to have an excellent boss that has taught me new things and has been very supportive and trusts me."

Emelina at a glance

  • Children: 1

  • Community: Santa Cecilia

  • Mi Esperanza Course: Belleza/Beauty Class 2006 & Personal Skills 2006

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