Thursday, May 1, 2008

Story from Haiti...

Jean Marie Dominique

Bethsaléel association, Dieu Saint-Cité church in Jacmel.

Receiving an initial loan of 3,600 Haitian Gourdes ($96) from FEMA, World Relief's microfinance institution in Haiti, Jean Marie invested the money into her small fish and sardine business. She has prospered and now is on her third loan cycle, with a loan of $8,000 Gourdes ($214). She and her husband raise their seven children. Mrs. Dominique has managed her resources well and now has much more money to invest. She sells cases of chicken and fish imported from Miami. FEMA has enabled her to increase her business revenue, to save some money, and invest in the education of her children.

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