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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.

A Guatemalan woman sits behind a sewing machine.
Bridge to Success

Elvira: Investing in Potential

When Elvira joined Friendship Bridge’s Bridge to Success program back in August 2021, she already had an established customer base. Our Bridge to Success program gave her the skills to take her enterprise to the next level.

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.