Ms Yến, the group leader, is 36 years old and she is standing on the right side of the photo. She has three children. Her children are learning in primary school and secondary school.
Yến lives in Tinh Gia district, a rural town in Thanh Hoa province. For more than ten years, she has had a retail business, selling medication. Her family is a poor household in the village.
The main hardship that Yến faces is lack of capital. She is requesting a loan to purchase drugs and medical appliances to sell.
This is Yến’s first loan with Thanh Hoa Microfinance Institution.
With her business profit, Yến hopes to maintain a successful business, for her family to be healthy and happy, and to travel for vacation.
In this group: Yến, Giàu, Vững
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