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Tanya with some of
her clothing
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Tanya is a
25-year-old native of Telica, a small town outside of León. She finished her
high school education and went on to study in León to be a medical lab
technician. From time to time, it was difficult for her to finance her
education because she was simultaneously trying to raise her 5-year-old
daughter Britanny, so she decided to start a small business selling clothes
that she bought in Managua.
After finishing her degree, Tanya moved to El
Sauce with her daughter because she found a job at a local laboratory. Today, she
works in the laboratory in the mornings and her afternoons are dedicated to her
clothing business, which she has now transitioned into selling clothing
exclusively for medical professionals. Tanya’s U$200 from Enlace helped her
invest in more medical clothing, enabling her to make a greater profit.
According to
her, the most important thing she learned from her training was to save money
and to differentiate between necessary and unnecessary expenses. Right now,
Tanya is saving up to open her own medical analysis laboratory in El Sauce. Eventually,
she will invest her savings in new equipment for her lab, which she is hoping
to open very soon. She is also considering applying for another loan from
Enlace to have enough capital to start her new business off strong.
--Written by Jessica Kroenert and Cameron Houser
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