MEET TRICKLE UP ENTREPRENEURS
Africa
 
Joyce Mbazaz
JOYCE MBAZAZ  | Uganda
Joyce's business making bricks has been so successful that the mother of four launched another business weaving baskets
Khadiatou Seyni
FREW WUBE  | Ethiopia
 Determined to come out of this hand-to-mouth existence, Frew started thinking about ways to have a more sustained income by starting a candle business.
Asia
 
Chea Net
CHEA NET  | Cambodia
Net used her sewing skills to start her business - which provides for her grandmother and four children
Jogendra Prosad
JOGENDRA PRASAD  | India
With the earnings from their restaurant, the Prasads have enough money to send their son and daughter to school
Latin America
 
Consuela Rodriguez
CONSUELA RODRIGUEZ  | Honduras
 Consuela's business selling food means she can support her three children on her own
Sixta Gonzalez
SIXTA GONZALEZ  | Nicaragua
 Making crafts and selling tortillas and beans has given Sixta a new sense of financial and social independence
 
 
 
Talam Maiga
TALAM MAIGA  | Mali
 Talam's food stand pays for everything from school supplies to bedding - and even leaves enough for savings
Fikrete Beyese
FIKRETE BEYENE  | Ethiopia
 Fikrete used to do odd jobs, and never knew if she'd make enough to feed her family. Now she has no trouble buying bread
 
 
Poan Srey
POAN SREY  | Cambodia
 Charcoal is a valuable commodity in Srey's village - so she decided to sell it
Sormaya Gurung
SORMAYA GURUNG  | Nepal
 Sormaya's business raising pigs has brought her a steady income - and a new voice in her comunity
 
 
Valerio Tito
VALERIO CASTRO TITO  | Bolivia
 From operating a carousel to fixing cars, Valerio is committed to supporting his family with his entrepreneurial ventures
Pinada Community Business
PINADA COMMUNITY BUSINESS  | Guatemala
 The profits from this business are reinvested in the community to enable villagers to better access medical care