Sandra Adriana Mendez Rios is from San Bernardo, Mexico. She needs a loan of $175 to buy nail polish, acrylic nails, and small decorative stickers.
Sandra Adriana Mendez Rios is from San Bernardo, Mexico. She needs a loan of $175 to buy nail polish, acrylic nails, and small decorative stickers.
With her loan, Sandra will start her own home-based business of acrylic nails.
Due to her special needs, she is unable to leave her home and has completed a home-based course on nail decoration. She is asking for a loan so that she is able to buy nail polish, acrylic nails, and small decorative stickers and jewels to start-off her home based business.
She believes that this is a good business and she likes to make sure that people look their best. She thinks of this business opportunity as a challenge because there is no one in her neighborhood who does this sort of work since it is so meticulous. However, there is a large demand for this type of work and there is the possibility of making good money so that she will be able to contribute financially to her family.
Sandra hopes that in the future she will be able to continually expand her business. Her dream is to have a full-service beauty salon. This will enable her to give better service to her clients.
Sandra Adriana Méndez Ríos is originally from Colima, but has been living in Tijuana for around 12 years.
In areas where the poor live alongside the more affluent, businesses in the service sector can be very successful. Services include flower cultivation, tailoring/sewing, transportation, repair work, beauty salons and barber shops, and restaurants. Loans are needed to begin, expand, or sustain business with tools and supplies. Loans given to entrepreneurs in the service sector account for around 7% of our loans.
Sandra Adriana Mendez Rios is from San Bernardo, Mexico. She needs a loan of $175 to buy nail polish, acrylic nails, and small decorative stickers.
Along with the neighboring community of Cañón Del Sainz, Pedregal de Santa Julia is situated in what is referred to as the Frontera Norte region. This area is mountainous and hilly, and families have built their homes directly into the hillside, on the edge of a canyon. As a result, heavy rains often limit transportation and communication. Cold weather poses a serious health risk, compounded by the 45-minute journey to the nearest health center.
Many families run general goods stores or depend on the sale of food or used goods. While these activities once generated sufficient income, the economy is currently struggling. Families live in makeshift homes with floors of dirt or stone. The community is equipped with electricity and running water, but not all homes have access.
In Pedregal de Santa Julia, World Vision is working to improve community health by providing medical examinations and dental treatment; supporting programs that supply regular, nutritious meals to children; organizing community clean-up campaigns; and providing housing materials for the improvement of living spaces. We are also supporting education through scholarships, school supplies, and skills training.
Sandra Adriana Mendez Rios is from San Bernardo, Mexico. She needs a loan of $175 to buy nail polish, acrylic nails, and small decorative stickers.
Sandra is a strong, business savvy woman and affirms that her wheelchair is no impediment to her. Before she acquired her loan, she was sharing her business space.
Sandra used her loan to rent a space for her nail salon, so that she could work independently. Right now she is able to maintain the space and hopes to renovate it once she makes a profit.
Sandra is thankful for the success of her business and your support.
Sandra now has many customers and is quite successful. She has been saving her earnings to pay the deposit and first month’s payment to rent a room for her business.
Sandra is proud to manage and own her own business. She has repaid her entire loan.
