Behind every business born at Pan de Vida there is a story of courage, and Silvia’s is one of the ones that inspires us most: the story of a mother who, in the middle of uncertainty, chose to believe that a new beginning was possible. Silvia is a single mother of two children. Her eldest […]
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Tatiana is a single mother, and right now, life is incredibly difficult. After leaving an abusive relationship, she is raising her children on her own, without a steady income and with very little support. Her situation is not simply a temporary hardship—it is an ongoing crisis that requires consistent, compassionate, and holistic care. So far,
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Not everyone who walks through a hard season knows what comes next. But sometimes, all it takes is the right opportunity—and someone willing to believe in you. That’s the heart behind Pan de Vida’s Shark Tank. Participants in our Microenterprise Program spend the semester learning what it takes to start and grow a small business.
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When Miladys Atencio arrived in Ecuador with her family in 2019, she carried with her a simple yet powerful dream: to build a better future for her children.Originally from Venezuela and holding a degree in Business Administration, Miladys and her husband, José, have worked tirelessly to provide for their family while facing the challenges of
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Daniela Carvajal arrived in Ecuador from Venezuela with the hope of building a better future for her two daughters. As a single mother, she took on the responsibility of providing for her family on her own, working multiple jobs to generate income while caring for her girls. Over time, the challenges grew when her mother
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Oswaldo B. once had a life he had worked hard to build. In Venezuela, he ran his own business and had stability and plans for his family’s future. When the country’s economic and political crisis made that life impossible to sustain, he did what so many others have had to do — he left, crossing
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A little over a year ago, *Sandra and her family had to leave Colombia in search of a safe place where they could start over. What began as an attempt to find stability and new opportunities for their children eventually became a process filled with unforeseen changes, uncertainty, and constant challenges. Upon arriving in Ecuador,
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Gerarda Sánchez is a 71-year-old woman from the community of Anrabí who lives with her husband, her brother-in-law—who has a hearing and speech disability—and her 16-year-old adopted daughter. Throughout her life, she has been dedicated to caring for her home, serving her family in different ways as a homemaker. Gerarda first connected with Fundación Pan
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María Rosario Sarango is a 48-year-old Ecuadorian woman who lives with her husband Luis and their three children in conditions of high vulnerability. Her family faces multiple challenges, both economic and personal. Her husband works occasional jobs in a parking lot, earning unstable income and without access to health insurance, while María is primarily dedicated
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Aida Morales is 42 years old and lives with her husband and her two children in the community of Carabuela. Before becoming part of the Life Farms program at Fundación Pan de Vida, her family depended mainly on the informal buying and selling of sacks to generate income. Although she worked hard to support her
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