Wokai Member: GoodDogg

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]

I am a 53-year old herdswoman. I have been taking out micro-credit loans for 9 years and they have helped me overcome many difficulties. My family used to own 2 cows and we did not have any other sources of income. The i...   [View Profile]

My name is Wurina, which means "especially skillful." I am 38 years old this year. I'm a common herdsman, as well as a long-time micro-credit borrower. There are three people in my family. Because my child has been sick ...   [View Profile]

I am a micro-finance client, and a normal farmer. My name is Dagula, which means “to lead.” During these years, micro-finance has helped me begin the road towards a better life. Ten years ago, my family was living in 3 m...   [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]

I am a herdswoman, and there are three people in my family, with my daughter a junior in college. In 1998, I took a micro-loan of 1000 RMB and started selling dairy products. It was rare to see a woman in a pastoral area...   [View Profile]

I have been participating in my village’s micro-credit program for 10 years. This year I am 50 years old. Ten years ago my family’s standard of living was very difficult. When my children finished their studies, they wen...   [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]

My name is Xiezhuqing and I am 51 years old this year. There are four people in the family. Due to hard circumstances, my children are working outside our community. Although we are able to feed and clothe ourselves, we ...   [View Profile]

I am a herdswoman from Inner Mongolia. This year I am 45 years old. My family had four members and we used to be very happy. My elder son is already married, and my younger son works as central heating labor. He often le...   [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]

My name is Shu Hongqun. I live in Da Huang town, with a family of four. Several years before, I relied on part-time jobs to supplement my primary income. Everything I did was controlled by other people; I had no autonomy...   [View Profile]

My name is Hu Meirong, and I’m an ordinary woman from Dayan Village. My family has been farming for many years, but my grandfather left us very few fields to farm and we barely produced enough grain to nourish ourselves....   [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]

I’m 30 years old and have been taking out micro-credit loans for 3 years. There are three people in my family including my husband, five-year old son and me. My son is a clever and very mischievous boy. My life has impro...   [View Profile]

I am a 52-year-old herdswoman, and I live alone with my son. I have been a microfinance client for many years and it has helped me greatly. It makes me sad to think of my life 10 years ago. My husband died 10 years ago, ...   [View Profile]

I am a long-time micro-credit customer. I’m 39 years old this year and my daughter, Namulaqiqige (which means autumn flower) is 13 years old. She is in middle school. My 60-year old mother-in-law also lives with us. I to...   [View Profile]

I am a herdswoman who has also been participating in my village’s micro-credit program. There are two people in my home now, my husband and me. During the last 10 years while I have been taking micro-credit loans, my two...   [View Profile]

I am a 59-year-old herdswoman. My family includes my husband, my 90-year-old mother-in-law and myself. My children are married with their own families and livelihoods. I have ten years of experience using micro-credit lo...   [View Profile]

My name is Fazhen Xu. There are three people in my family and we live in Pingqiao Village, near Dayin Town of Yilong County. Before we received a microloan, we worked in grain production but were unable to make ends meet...   [View Profile]

I am an ordinary 51-year old herdswoman with a family of five. All three of my children have finished high school and are migrant workers. I started using micro-credit in 1998. We used to live in a three-room clay house ...   [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]

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]

I’m a simple herdswoman with a family of 3. This year I’m going to turn 41 years old. I’ve been a micro-credit program participant in my village for 10 years; I’ve also been the head of my loan group of 10 years. In the ...   [View Profile]

In my family me and my husband have a lovely son. He is 9 years old this year. He has enjoyed studying since childhood. We love him so much. I am a good microfinance borrower with three years of loan experience. Microfin...   [View Profile]

I am a fifty-one year old herdswoman. My family of five depends on the income we get from our dairy cows. I took my first micro-credit loan in 2001. My daughter, Mudan, started working in 2004 after she graduated from un...   [View Profile]

My name is Xu Guiqiong and I am 36 years old and the head of a family of 8. I married my husband in 1991. Because we were quite poor, we both left in 1992 to work as migrant workers. First, we went to Xinjiang to grow co...   [View Profile]

My name is Hudagula, which means "cousin." I'm long-time micro-credit customer, as well as a group leader. We have three people in our family. My son attends elementary school. He's very smart, studies well, and wins all...   [View Profile]

We have three people in our family, one being my always energetic, chubby adorable baby boy who is loved by many. His name is Bai Si Na, which means "happiness." I've been a borrower for about three years now, and microf...   [View Profile]

I’m a 57-year old long-time micro-credit customer. Microfinance has helped me in many different ways. In 2000, my son admitted to university and though this was a great achievement for my family, we were also burdened wi...   [View Profile]

I am an ordinary woman in Baixing Village, Daban County, and a microfinance client with the best credit rating in the 7th round of micro-lending. I am 54 years old this year. Both of my sons have now married and started ...   [View Profile]

My name is Wu Hailing and I’m 24 years old. I live in the village of Zhouzhen Xinhua. In September 2003 I married Li Bing, now we live together with our little boy. Growing up with so many mouths to feed meant my family ...   [View Profile]

There are three people in my family; my daughter Suriguga (which means “fresh and pleasant”) studies the matouqin (a traditional mongolian string instrument) in the provincial capital. I’ve been borrowing micro-credit lo...   [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 3000 RMB th...   [View Profile]

I am a modest, ordinary, hard-working herdswoman. My name is "YaRenTuYa," which means sunshine. I have a husband and a son who works hard at his studies. He started in 4th grade this year. I started participating in micr...   [View Profile]

I am a 34 year-old Mongolian herdswoman. I have a family of four, including my husband, my 70 year-old mother-in-law and my son who is in elementary school. My son is a diligent student who has received many school award...   [View Profile]

My name is Xie Suzhen. I am a farmer living in Limin village, Dayin Town. Before participating in this loan program, I used to grow crops. I worked hard and used my produce to obtain other consumables in exchange. Howeve...   [View Profile]

I have used microcredit for two years and am especially proud not only of my timely attendance at microcredit meetings but also my timely loan repayment. The microcredit process is simple, convenient, and timely, so I ap...   [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 am an ordinary herdsman and I'm 41 years old. After moving to the new Ma Laqin village in 2000, my family of four lived only on the money my husband and I earned working for others. But unexpected things happen. In 200...   [View Profile]

My name is Chaolumengerile, which means "dawn." I am 38 years old this year and I have four family members. My child is attending high school. My life has changed dramatically for the past few years since I began using m...   [View Profile]

I am an ordinary and simple herdswoman. I have an honest husband and a clever seven-year-old son. Although I only have two years of experience using micro-credit loans, the other borrowers in my center recommended me to ...   [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]