http://www.optinnow.org/ OptINnow connects donors with poor entrepreneurs in Latin America, Africa and Asia who need a loan to jumpstart their business. A small loan can help an entire family work their way out of poverty and transform their lives. en-us Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:55:02 -0700 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:18:50 -0700 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 Sat, 01 May 2010 11:21:02 -0700 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:13:55 -0700 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:00:44 -0800 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:26:35 -0800 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:37:53 -0800 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 <b>Inarlin Pojas - Philippines</b><br/>Funded $225 of $450<br/><a href="/show/780"><img alt="Inarlin_pojas_thumb" border="0" height="80" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/r2d2/client_images/5927/inarlin_pojas_thumb.JPG" width="80" /></a><br/>Parents are always doing their best in order to give their children a better future. This is why Inarlin and her husband, Mecias, decided to put up their own business. It is for the future of their children. They run an auto parts store. Inarlin Pojas, 42, is a resident of Tagbilaran Bohol. She is married to Mecias Pojas, a travel agent in a travel agency. They were blessed with 3 children, the eldest is in college while two of them are in high school. Inarlin was just a plain housewife then, while her husband was working as a travel agent. She was the one taking good care of their children. After few years, Inarlin consulted her husband that she wanted to put up her own business because the income of her husband in his work could barely support the needs of their children. The couple decided to sell a parcel of land in order to have a capital. Since her husband has some skills and knowledge in vehicles, they thought of putting up a business selling all kinds of auto parts. It was 1999 when finally they were able to put up the stores they dreamed. They are the suppliers of automobile parts and different vehicles like motorcycle, bicycle and jeeps. Her business received good responses from the customers because their prices are relatively lower compared to those found in malls and other establishments. Inarlin managed their business well and she decided to open up other branches. Her husband decided to resign from his work in order to concentrate on their business. Inarlin and her husband were very grateful that their business is doing well. The income from their business helped them a lot in sending all their children to school. The couple relies mainly on their business for all their household expenditures from electricity bills, water bills and daily expenses. Inarlin still needed an additional capital for her business expansion. She wanted to purchase more stocks of her products to accommodate the needs of her clients. She also wanted to widen the space the space her auto parts store to attract more customers. An additional income will be a big help for Inarlin and her family. She wanted to give her children a better future and a good education. She also wanted to help other people in earning their own income by hiring them. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:31:25 -0800 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780 http://www.optinnow.org/connect/show/780