
A home-based laundry business begun in 2019 in a borrowed space at her brother’s house, using mechanical washers and dryers that required heavy manual work—causing hand pain and even hospital visits—while also balancing the needs of her family, including caring for a child with a severe disability.
Financial “benefit” support plus business training (virtual and in-person), including mentorship and encouragement to complete the program and strengthen her business management.
Emperatriz is preparing to move to her own land and upgrade to a more visible, walkable location to increase income—and her long-term goal is to formalize the laundry into a company that can create jobs and give others the opportunity to start their own ventures.