Our Services (Microcredit Plus)

For more than 25 years, Friendship Bridge has provided microcredit to Indigenous Maya women in rural Guatemala, so they can invest in their businesses, support their families, and create jobs in their communities. Read about our approach to microcredit here.

Non-Formal Education, provided monthly during our clients’ Trust Bank loan repayment meetings, offers our clients skills and knowledge to create sustainable change for themselves, their children, and their communities.

Through the Health for Life program, health education and screenings are made possible for Guatemalan women who would otherwise go without. Since 2015, Health for Life has provided over 25,000 women with health services that catch treatable conditions early.

Handmade by Friendship Bridge® provides women artisan entrepreneurs with business training and income-generation opportunities. By connecting artisans to U.S. and international markets, women have the opportunity to grow sustainable businesses while preserving cultural traditions.

Bridge to Success combines individual loans with business training, coaching, and networking opportunities, enabling women entrepreneurs to scale sustainably and build resilient enterprises.

Women’s Agriculture Credit & Training gives smallholder women farmers in Guatemala the financial support, technical training, and business skills to grow their harvests, raise their income, and build lasting resilience against poverty.