Loan Client: Luniga
/XQLJD OLYHV LQ 1DNLIXPD 8JDQGD DQG LV D FOLHQW ZLWK -(11,6 )LQDQFH &RPSDQ\ -(11,6 D FOLHQW RI 7ULFRUG LV D &KULVWLDQ EDVHG 0LFURƓQDQFH &RPSDQ\ LQ 8JDQGD ZKLFK VSHFLDOL]HV LQ PLFUR ƓQDQFH ORDQV DQG EXVLQHVV WUDLQLQJ -(11,6 SURYLGHV ORDQV DQG WUDLQLQJ WR VPDOO EXVLQHVV JURXSV LQ WKH rural areas of Uganda. /XQLJD KDV EHHQ D FOLHQW ZLWK -(11,6 IRU VHYHQ \HDUV DQG KDV UHFHLYHG HOHYHQ ORDQV WKURXJKRXW those years. Her smallest loan was $1,500.00 and her largest loan was $3,000.00. Her story is quite remarkable and she was able to share it with us on our most recent trip to Uganda. Luniga started out by selling water in the local market. After receiving her loans and business training, she was able to build a house for her family and was able to “build a borehole,” or drill a well, and has continued to sell and provide potable drinking water to the people in her community. She has been able to expand her businesses to include a poultry business and she owns two clothing boutiques, both of which have been in operation for three years. /XJLQD ZDV D 0XVOLP ZKHQ VKH VWDUWHG ZLWK -(11,6 :KHQ WKH FUHGLW RIƓFHU ZRXOG JLYH KHU money, she would pray for Lugina and she eventually led Lugina to faith in Christ. Since becoming D &KULVWLDQ DQG D FOLHQW RI -(11,6 VKH KDV EHFRPH WKH UHSUHVHQWDWLYH IRU PDQ\ ZRPHQ LQ WKH area where she lives, which is equivalent to what we know in the states as a county commissioner. /XJLQD DOVR KHOSV RUSKDQV LQ KHU FRPPXQLW\ WKURXJK WKH SURƓWV RI KHU EXVLQHVV This is just one example of the thousands of individual clients who are helped and trained through Tricord’s investments. Individuals who come to faith in Christ become economically active and HVWDEOLVK SURƓWDEOH EXVLQHVVHV 7KURXJK WKHLU SURƓWV WKH\ PDNH DQ LPSDFW RQ WKHLU FRPPXQLWLHV DQG D GLIIHUHQFH LQ WKH OLYHV WKH\ WRXFK DQG LQŴXHQFH
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