For four years, Abelardo has operated El Brother Tire Shop selling new and used tires in his tire repair shop. As the only employee of the shop, Abelardo normally finances his business from his savings. Recently, he needed funds to pay for the construction of a carport and for inventory. After a friend informed Albelardo about […]
Juan Pablo O L – Service, Construction (Catamayo, Ecuador)
Juan Pablo is a carpenter and welder. He is 26 years old and single, and lives in the town of Catamayo. He learned carpentry through practice as a teenager, and later studied welding and industrial mechanics at an artisan center. He learned how to manufacture windows, doors, gates and railings among other items. Juan Pablo […]
Yawo S A – Retail and Service (Adidoadin, Togo)
Yawo is 29 years old and married with 2 children, aged 1 and 2. His wife is a tailor. Yawo has an electrical shop, named ETS MON ETOILE (My Star), focused on the selling and repairing of refrigerators. He started his business in 2000. He lives with his family in Bè-kpota but his work place […]
Dusko – Repair Service (Kosovo)
Dusko is married and the father of two children who are three and five years old. His wife takes care of their home, which is located in a minority community in Kosovo. For the last three years, he has run his own business repairing motorcycles. He started out working in front of his house, and […]
