Microfinance at Work in Miami: Local Success Story Video Series
ACCION USA’s “Microfinance: It’s Not Charity, It’s a Chance” awareness and holiday fundraising campaign launched earlier this month and has since won critical acclaim. Thanks to everyone who has helped spread the word by sharing our video on Twitter, Facebook, email, and more. With nearly $3,000 raised, we’re at a steady pace to reach our final goal of $10,000 by the end of the year!
As part of the campaign, Main Street Microfinance will be bringing you video blogs of donors and borrowers from across the United States to inspire others to join the cause. Check out our first client video interview, from Miami, Florida:
Meet Everardo, owner of Branford’s Originals Hot Sauce. Using family recipes from his native Panama, Everardo concocts a wide variety of unique hot sauces and barbeque sauces (try the best selling Roasted Garlic sauce to add tangy spice to your grilled chicken.)
With a small business loan from ACCION USA, Everardo was able to expand his business and he now carries 10 sauces. You can find his sauces in Sedano’s Supermarkets and Whole Foods throughout Florida. If you’re outside the state, pick up a gift basket on the Branford’s website for the spicy food lover on your holiday gift list.
Thanks to Benjy Himmelfarb in Miami for the interview and video footage!