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Microfinance Loan Program for Rural Mexican Women
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Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico - Rural women in the Tlacolula Valley of Oaxaca benefit from a microfinance loan program run by the nonprofit En Via Foundation. Women can get interest-free loans starting at 1500 pesos ($75 US) to start or expand a business. The organization also gives classes in business basics, English, and internet marketing. Microloan recipient Amelia Ruiz Gonzales (left), with translator Brenda Gonzalez,, shows the yarn she has dyed, using natural and synthetic coloring, to visitors on an En Via Microfinance Tour.
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