Emilia found out about Grameen America through a friend who invited her to attend a center meeting.
Read MoreYubelki and her husband have operated their grocery store in Newark for over two years.
Read MoreAurora first learned about Grameen America through a chance meeting.
Read MoreMaria started selling traditional Mexican food out of her house on the weekend. Her food quickly became a popular destination in her community in Los Angeles, with lines out the door.
Read MoreLocated in Upper Manhattan, Rebeca’s store is an eclectic mix—it is both a money transfer business and wellness juice bar.
Read MoreFor Maria, life has been a lot easier since she joined Grameen America.
Read MoreFor Tedy, each workday is different. She could be assisting an immigration lawyer, advising a client with a speeding ticket, notarizing a document or assisting with taxes. A wife and mother of two young sons, this spring Teddy graduated college as a paralegal.
Read MoreTo mark Financial Independence Day, Lucia from Grameen America Oakland is sharing her own personal story of financial independence. Since joining in 2013, Grameen America has invested 10 loans totaling over $40,000 in her small business.
Read MoreAs a very young woman, I knew that I wanted to work in the business world. I wanted a career like my mother, who combined her expertise in her industry with her desire to champion causes that lift people.
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