MEXICO – How do you start over after 43 years?

With hard work, a little encouragement, and a helping hand.

Laura was 57 years old when her employer of more than four decades went bankrupt. With no income, no retirement, and no means to support her disabled husband and young granddaughter, Laura knew she needed to find work.

So she set out on her own to start a small business making chocolate covered candies. She did her best, but medical bills seemed to eat up all of her profits and she had nothing left to invest in the business.

When Operation Blessing teams in Mexico heard about this hardworking grandmother and her family’s needs, we asked how we could help.

More than anything, Laura wanted to expand her business and sell more candy to better support her family. So we provided her with some basic small business management[...]

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