Wokai Member: Karen

I was originally employed by the local police clothing manufacturing company. After the company was disbanded in 1993, I spent the next eight years working for various people in my local area. In 2001, I used 3000 RMB th...   [View Profile]

I was originally employed by the local police clothing manufacturing company. After the company was disbanded in 1993, I spent the next eight years working for various people in my local area. In 2001, I used $425 that o...   [View Profile]

I am an honest and light-hearted fifty-five year old woman. I have an incredibly fortunate family of four with a beautiful daughter and a handsome son. I used to be the mayor of my village until I was laid off in 2004. I...   [View Profile]

I'm a regular village woman, my husband studied medicine and together we ran a health clinic for more then 12 years. We had two girls and one boy. We used to be a happy family but six years ago my husband suddenly became...   [View Profile]

There are 3 people in my family, with my daughter in high school. We moved to Malaqinxin Village in 2000. We have been herdsmen for generations, and have never cultivated irrigable land. We sublet our allotted 3 Chinese ...   [View Profile]

There are three people in our family. We have a very cute 6 year old daughter who is very clever and loves to sing and dance. We used to live together in the countryside but in 2001 we moved to Da Ban, a small town, beca...   [View Profile]

I am 45 years old, and have been a microfinance client for many years. We have four people in my family, including my daughter and son. My daughter is married. And my son has been doing quite well in school since he was ...   [View Profile]

I'm a 56 year-old woman with experience using micro-credit loans. My children have their own business and don't live with me. My husband is a retired worker, and his pension is not high. Last year I opened a noodle and b...   [View Profile]

There are three people in my family; my twelve-year old is in his 6th year at school. His studies are going really well and he loves painting. I started using microcredit in 2006. Microcredit been a great help to me. The...   [View Profile]

I used to work for a rug company until it went bankrupt in 1994. After being laid off from the rug company, my husband and I were forced to do day labor to provide for our family. Just after my son turned six years old, ...   [View Profile]

I have a beautiful and blessed three person family. My eleven year old son is currently a fourth grade student who loves sports. We all hope that when he grows up he can become a successful athlete. In 2000, I opened my ...   [View Profile]

There are 4 people in my family. We moved to Malaqinxin Village in 2000. At that time, we were allotted 3 Chinese acres of arable land. We had been herdsmen our whole lives, so we did not know any farming techniques. The...   [View Profile]

There are three people in my family. I have a 7 year-old son, who is very naughty and loves to sing very much. My husband often goes away for work and stays out of town for long periods of time, leaving me to do the hous...   [View Profile]

I used to drive a small three-wheeled taxi. Last year, I borrowed 6000 RMB, which I benefited from immensely. With Wokai's help, I not only paid off my fuel and maintenance fees, but I was also able to improve the qualit...   [View Profile]