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“It’s hard to make a living in El Salvador. After business training we were able to sell food to earn
a small income. It gives us – the people in my community – hope for the future.”
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Sibia Vasquez, Food stall holder, El Salvador
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“Our association owns a cassava farm which helps us to make money and I use my bicycle to
bring the cassava to the market. I would like to develop my association so that more young
people, like me, have a future.”
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Jean-Pierre Kayisire, Part-owner of a cassava farm, Rwanda
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“It’s a good thing that I have an income from the shop, I live hand to mouth but I am trying to
manage. If my daughter needs money for something, I try, but I cannot always help.”
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Profulla Sarkar, Shopkeeper, Bangladesh
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“The hives are a good thing for us. Even if the drought comes, I’ll get something from them – it
won’t be as bad as having livestock only.”
Mepukori Ole Ntaika, Beekeeper and cow herder, Kenya
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“I make about $2.5 dollars a day from basket making. It’s not much, but it is light work and I can
do it from home. The profit I make from the baskets is not enough to survive on, so I also grow
vegetables in a home garden and sell chickens.”
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So Hoeung, Basket maker, Cambodia
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“The money I get from my recycling business is cash in hand. I use it to buy food for my family.
Our diet depends on how much scrap I collect. Sometimes we eat three good meals a day,
sometimes we survive on rice.”
Kong Sophea, Runs a small recycling business, Cambodia
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“Because we have a cockerel we can increase the production of eggs. This means more to sell
and more food for the children. If I get excess money, I buy vegetables, cooking oil and
schoolbooks for my kids.”
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Deborah Marki, Egg seller, Tanzania
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“After my parents died from AIDS I was left to look after five brothers and sisters alone. I was just
doing any work I could. After training in hairdressing I can now send money home to my brothers
and sisters – even if it’s only 40p.”
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Barnabus Odhiambo, Barber,Kenya
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“This mushroom business has changed my life. Before the mushrooms we didn’t have enough
food – we only ate twice a day, but now we can eat three times a day.”
Laxmi Mondol, Owner of a small mushroom business, Bangladesh
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“Our business gives us hope. Sometimes, if we make enough we are able to save and plan
for the future.”
Derlis Tirado (far left of the shot), Greengrocer, Colombia
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“After Hurricane Stan we weren’t left with much. Weaving gave me a chance to earn a living
and to buy food.”
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Candelaria Takatoyaship, Weaver, Guatemala
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“My main wishes are to have a
successful tea stall and seed
business so that I can buy a house
for my wife and me.”
Pobitra Adhikari, Tea stall holder, seed
seller and shrimp farmer, Bangladesh
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