Borrower Mariana Sanchez sells cold fruit with a variety of toppings from her cart in Upper Manhattan. She used her loan from Grameen America to keep a full stock of Pineapples, Mangoes, and melon, which she sells everyday.

Lissette lives and works in Upper Manhattan as a hairdresser. Like many people in her community, Lissette did not have access to affordable credit. A loan from Grameen America empowered Lissette to restart the business. Now in her second loan cycle, Lissette has restarted her career and has given her four children hope of a brighter future.

Borrower Nicole Gates used her Grameen America loan to launch the street fair portion of her business, "Soul Sister Quisine". A loan for $1,500 helped her purchase tables & equipment to sell her barbeque and world famous red velvet cupcakes. Says Nicole, "Every little bit counts".

Borrower Amarius Torres of Upper Manhattan found out about Grameen America from the Jafra Cosmetics Company. She used her first loan to buy perfume and cosmetics and sold them door-to-door to her community.  Prior to joining Grameen America, Amarius did not have affordable access to investment capital from mainstream financial institutions.