Florinda Mejia

Type of Project: Loan
Request: Loan to purchase equipment to make embroidered products
Location(s): San Lucas Toliman, Solola, Guatemala
Recipient: Florinda Julajuj Mejia

Florinda is a single mother of two children. She lives with her two sisters (who are also Trade Palms loan recipients) and their aging father.

Having no other source of income, Florinda decided to partner with her sisters in creating embroidered and hand-sewn items to sell out of their home. With her earnings, she has been able to contribute more to her church and help with the youth group.

Florinda began this enterprise in 2010 and continues to have success today.