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Client Stories

Real stories from the women of Friendship Bridge: their challenges, their goals, and the progress they’ve made. See how access to credit, training, and health services is changing their lives and their communities.

A Guatemalan woman sits at a table covered in yarn.
Health for Life

Martha's Health for Life

Testing available through the Health for Life program determined that Martha had stage 1 cervical cancer. A hysterectomy removed the cancer and saved her life.

Norma stands at a stove, surrounded by pots and kettles.
Health for Life

Norma's Health for Life

Norma’s journey with Friendship Bridge began ten years ago when she joined to grow her business. But years later, it was her access to our Health for Life program, not just credit alone, that changed her life.