A vendor comes by and shows off her lunch - a hearty watermelon - at the Abasto Market in Asuncion, Paraguay. Read more about our visit to Paraguay. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Maria Luisa is a mother who cooperates with her daughters on weaving and other small business activities in the village of Paraje Xecaje outside of Totonicapan, Guatemala. We met Maria Luisa and her daughters when we were visiting Kiva borrowers (microfinance) in the area. Read more about our visits to Kiva microfinance borrowers in Guatemala. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Josephina is a Kiva.org microfinance borrower who used her small loan to develop her nephew's shoe-making business and her own weaving business. She lost one of her hands at a very young age, but this doesn't prevent her from weaving and doing everything else. Quite inspirational. Taken in the village of Chesuc outside of Guatemala City, Guatemala. Read more about our visits to Kiva microfinance borrowers in Guatemala. © www.uncorneredmarket.com