Ledis Rodriguez

Ledis is a 40 year old woman and the coordinator of the trust group "new paradise", which is located in the community of Fredonia.

She is a single mother of two teenage children, Yorlendis and Melquin. They both currently attend public high school.

For the past 10 years Ledis has been operating a business of preparing homemade fried foods called Empandas, Arepas and Buñuelo (typical Colombian food) which she prepares with ground corn, meat, vegetables and potatoes.

Her outdoor stand is strategically located on a corner where all her costumers pass when going to work in the morning. With the profits from this business Ledis has been able to provide for all of her children's needs.

Now she needs a loan to improve her business, and purchase greater quantities of inventory including 6 plastic chairs and a tent, thus to increase her daily sales volume, and with the increasing profits be able to pay for college for her children and pursue her goal of one day becoming a international businesswoman.