Thankful for Support
As both a mom and stepmom, Luisa works hard to not only maintain a business, but to see it grow and expand into new areas so that she can…
Tag: microenterprise
Wearing the Jersey
There’s a common phrase in Paraguay that talks about putting on the jersey when someone needs you or something needs to be done. It means that you are a…
Drawing Closer to God
When COVID hit Paraguay, the country's strict lockdown measures meant that many small businesses suffered, resulting in many families struggling to get enough food to eat each day. As…
Selling Hope
Mercedes is a woman of many talents. While her main business is selling clothing in her neighborhood, she also makes a variety of traditional Paraguayan foods to sell. Her…
Allowing Creativity to Flourish
When Benita found out she was sick and began to grow weaker, she could no longer clean houses for a living. She began to sell traditional Paraguayan foods from…
Growing Faith and a Business
Irene is a woman of many talents. Though her profession and passion is cosmetology, she began selling perfumes and clothing 22 years ago. She always dreamed of opening her…
The Family Business
Fifteen years ago, Rosalina knew her life was about to drastically change. When her youngest son was born with mental disabilities, she immediately searched for a way to work…
The Ability to Dream
Maria Carmen, 37, is the mother of three children (a 12-year-old girl, nine-year-old boy and one-year-old boy). Every day she leaves the home before 4 am to collect and…
Survival is No Longer the Goal
“I struggled to live. I had no money in my wallet.”
Lucia, a resident of Mariano Roque Alonso, is a mother of two, Eladio, 7, and Mia, 6.…
Building a Better Future
Written by GAiN staff who visited Diaconia, our partner in Paraguay, to attend a trust group meeting (part of the micro-enterprise program).
Skills for a Lifetime
On May 21, Professor Sabina Cantero taught a course for the Development of Cleaning Products in Marquetalia, Paraguay. The teacher, who was very kind and hardworking, shared, “15 years ago, I learned to make…
Re-Shaping Destinies
In February 2014, the first community group in San Isidro was founded. San Isidro is a settlement of the city of Lambaré, located about 20 minutes from Asunción, the…
A Visionary
The community group “Emprendedoras 6 de abril” (Entrepreneurs April 6) is a new group with Diaconia, a non-profit organization in Paraguay that provides training programs and micro-credit…
Paraguay LIFE Team Project
Have you heard that we are coming alongside our local partner and project in Paraguay?
This August, a team will be travelling to Paraguay to serve alongside the…
A Program Of Hope
Today, there are 155 women in Paraguay who are feeling empowered and equipped to build a new future for themselves.
Women are selling food, clothing, perfume and cosmetics, styling hair,…
Beyond All Limitations
In the city of Luque, Paraguay, Diaconia ADP, a partner of Global Aid Network, helped provide hope for Giselle Machado.
For the last 26 years of…
A Life In Flames
Paraguayan woman finds relief from extreme poverty
When Estela’s small business burnt down in the market, she thought her life was over.
Seeing that she was a…