Margarita Isama Burga is 41 years old and is the mother of five wonderful children, aged 17, 14, 13, 12, and 10, who are studying in Otavalo and Calpaquí. She lives with her husband, a bricklayer, and together they have worked hard to build a better future for their families. Margarita is a homemaker and […]
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Laura Ramos Arias is 38 years old and is an indigenous woman from the community of Trojaloma. She got to know the foundation thanks to Laura Ajala, one of our champions, who told her about the program. Motivated by the opportunity, Laura decided to get involved and start learning. Today, she has her own multiplication
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Eliceth Lobo, 32 years old, decided to emigrate from Venezuela with her family due to the severe political crisis in her country in December 2023. They faced persecution for opposing the government’s reforms and for fighting for better education and healthcare for their children. The family embarked on a long journey until they reached Ecuador
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Branyelis made a difficult decision to leave her country Venezuela at the end of 2022, seeking a better future for her two children. The economic crisis, lack of medical care and deficiencies in the education system were key factors in her decision to emigrate. They lived for a few years in Colombia until they ran
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A couple of years ago, a team from Pan de Vida had the privilege of getting to know the story of a truly strong woman: Leydis Mosquera. From the very first moment, we saw how tirelessly she works for her family, especially for her two children. She always welcomes us with a smile and a
Twenty-nine-year-old Ana Yamerla resides in the indigenous community of Azama, Otavalo, with her husband José and their two kids. They have worked together in a life full of love, challenges, and triumphs. Their road has not been easy, especially because of the worries that come with having a son that has a grave health condition.
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The connection with de Pan de Vida began with the micro-entrepreneurship program to which Mr. Victor Saltos applied. He arrived from Venezuela several years ago in search of better opportunities for his family. Eventually his family started coming to Ecuador as well. Victor received his seed capital in 2021, he was dedicated to making desserts
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Community Development is having a significant spiritual impact on the families of the entrepreneurs in the city of Otavalo. We have the help of Segundo Anrango, he comes from one of the communities of Otavalo where he lived most of his life. Pan de Vida contacted him to start community development, with his help we
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The province of Imbabura has many indigenous communities, some near the main cities and others further away, Pan de Vida works with more than 20 indigenous communities throughout the area, however, there are many more that we want to reach, thanks to some contacts through some churches and their pastors, in this quarter we had
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Christina Astudillo is an ecuadorian mother with four adult children, two of them are living with her. She is a professional hairdresser and worked in a salon. When the pandemic hit the country, she lost her job and her financial situation got worse so she went to Pan de Vida asking for help. Pan de
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