Her Stories
Hear the stories of some of the 250,000 women who've been supported by our programmes, and see some of the huge impact we've had.
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Nguyen Thi Tham’s story: challenging gender norms at home
Nguyen Thi Tham is a leader in her local farming group. SNV supported her to adopt climate change adaptations in her farming and redistribute her household duties.
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Sam Tebb’s story: boosting support for families with disabled children
Sam Tebb founded Parent Suportal to support families of disabled children.
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Mary Giroga’s story: providing childcare and boosting women’s economic justice
Social enterprise, Kidogo, supported Mary Giroga to run a childcare centre for low income households.
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Akela’s story: how a day out led to a thriving business
Akela Henry runs The Beauty Clinic in Georgetown, Guyana. She used our HerVenture app to learn about mobile money and how it can boost her business.
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Stacy’s story: heritage, home recipes, and HerVenture
Stacy Reece runs East Gate Products and Café in Guyana. She used our HerVenture app to learn about mobile money and how it can boost her business.
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Ivonne’s story: Mobile money translates to better business
Ivonne Ocrospoma runs L&L Translation Services in Guyana. She used our HerVenture app's mobile money track to learn about mobile money and how it can boost her business.
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Yolanda and Ivette’s story: working together for mutual benefits
Yolanda Odida is the founder of Pure Purple in Nairobi, Kenya. She was matched with her mentor, DHL's Ivette Townshend, for a year of collaboration.
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Esther & Jennifer’s story: a recipe for mentoring success
Esther Gathage is the owner of Herstee's Bespoke Cakes. She was matched with her mentor, DHL's Jennifer Thompson, for a year of collaboration.
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Latoya’s story: securing finance for a successful salon
Latoya Rigby is the owner of Inspired Beauty Salon in Georgetown, Guyana. Our Road to Finance programme supported her to access finance to grow her business.
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Radhika’s story: flavourful solutions to reduce food waste
Radhika Basdeo creates innovative food products to eliminate farm waste. Our Road to Finance programme boosted her financial literacy and management skills, enabling her to hire more staff and increase her independence.
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Ngozy’s story: beauty and business
Ngozy Ezeka-Atta is boosting beauty and wellness in Lagos, Nigeria. Our Road to Finance programme has supported her to do it.
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Adaeze’s story: clothing women with confidence
Adaeze Onu creates clothing that makes women feel confident. Our Road to Finance programme has supported her to do it.
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