Enriketa used her £196 loan to buy stock for her 'colmado' store. She dreams of finishing her studies & escaping the slum by building her own home.

Eduardo took a £240 loan to diversify his business by purchasing sheep to sell at market. He is saving to achieve his dream of buying his own farmland.

Salimata used her £55 WildHearts loan to travel to a big market to buy shoes at wholesale & has expanded her customer base by selling door to door.

Cheryl is 26 & has 3 children. She comes from a poor area but used her £176 loan to stock her fish stall with more products to help her business grow.

Dial used her £94 WildHearts loan to buy ingredients for making fritters. She's now financially independent and able to provide for her family's daily needs.

Iris used her £171 loan to buy stock for her grocery shop. Oscar sells CDs & used his loan to buy these in bulk. They support & drive each other to succeed.

Jeannette used her £134 loan to buy sugar, flour & cloth to re-sell. She aims to work hard to meet customer demand & improve the quality of her services.

Maria is part of the Nueva Estrella Trust Bank & used her £105 loan to buy wool to weave blankets. She can now support her 3 children & is even able to save.

Vilma, a single mother of 4, used her £208 micro-loan to invest in peas, corn seed and fertiliser. She dreams of opening her own store to sell her crops.

Inga formed a WildHearts Trust Bank & used her £192 loan to buy different types of cloth for her sewing business, to increase production of clothes.

Ramata used her £216 loan to buy wax cloth from the market & resells this on foot around her community. She's now able to meet her family expenses & save.

Ni Nengah, head of the Sari Ayu Trust Bank, used her £96 loan to buy a sow & sell the piglets to the pig breeders in her village. Her profits are growing fast.

Benita took a £208 loan to purchase bananas in bulk to make yucca fritters. She is increasing production, winning customers & earning more profits.

Blanca used her £180 loan to buy cosmetics to sell. She prides herself on being a fighter & works 7 days a week to grow her business.

Lorna is 47 & has 7 children aged 6 to 18. She used her £353 loan to buy sacks of oranges & mangoes. Her goal is to become the leading fruit seller in town.

Maria is one of 23 members in her Trust Bank. She used her £112 loan to buy jewellery & has built up a strong customer base who place regular orders.

With her £320 loan Everlides bought supplies & fixed the meat fridge in her canteen. With her increased product base her customer base has grown too.

Julienne, a mother of 7, has never been school. She joined a WildHearts Trust Bank & used her £64 loan for a business selling palm wine in her local town.

Daniela is 28 & joined a WildHearts Trust Bank of 11 members. She deals in used clothes & used her £92 loan to widen her product base.

Bilquees invested her £134 loan in her family business, buying goats & sheep to sell to butchers for a profit & better quality feed to improve their value.

With her £224 WildHearts loan Christina bought sardines, mackerel & salmon to stock her fish shop. Through the profits she is able to support her 3 children.

Tom's a farmer who decided to diversify his business. He took a £240 WildHearts loan to stock a cereal shop & uses the profits to support his wife & children.

Ny pumps clean, fresh water & sells it to local villages. She used her £448 loan to buy a motorbike to travel around the region & increase her customer base.

Jenina used her £71 loan to buy coffee & maize for her small grocery store. She also received customer service training & feels her future is better.