CASE STUDY 1
The Dominican Republic
She was making food in her kitchen and selling it to factory. With the loan she was able to set up a cantina in her living room and sell food and other things, e.g. beer. With a new loan she built an extra room on top of her house and rented it out. Eventually she was able to build a new house and rent out the old one, guaranteeing security in old age.
CASE STUDY 2
Jordan
She was young and looking after her much older husband who was sick. She could not earn money for herself or her children as it is not considered proper for a woman to go out and work.
With the loan she bought cosmetics and sold them from home to her neighbours (mainly women). This gave her extra money to use herself.
CASE STUDY 3
India
The woman and her husband were uneducated.
The husband and their son worked in the informal economy selling vegetables.
With the loan she bought materials and embroided saris at home and sold them direct to a store. This way she was able to double her income without doubling her work as she did not, as in the past, have to go through a "middle man", who took half the profit.
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