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EMPOWERING WOMEN THROUGH MICROLENDING
“The loan allowed me to update and expand my muffler business and enabled my children to continue with their studies at a higher level—that's why I'm so grateful for their valuable help."
— Sra. Diana María Mendoza Olvera,
proprietor of San Miguel’s only female-owned muffler shop
“The support I have been given, to take my small business forward, has been a very big boost for me and my family."
—Sra. Imelda Rivera Vásquez,
traditional handmade piñata business
Meet our 75+ loan recipients and learn their story
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Photo: 2024 New Loan Recipients
Founded in 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, Mano Amiga’s mission is to empower women, financially and personally, to pull themselves out of poverty through microlending.
Photo: 2024 New Loan Recipients