Sophy is a 48-year-old mother of four living in Kandal province, Cambodia. A micro-business owner, Sophy’s primary household income has been the grocery business which she has ran from her house for 12 years. Sophy started with a working capital loan of US$5,000 and a home improvement loan of US$10,000. With her income increasing by 60%, she has been able to provide a higher standard of living for her family and was even able to send her children to university.
Through IIX’s WLB2, Sophy recently obtained a loan of US$15,000 which she used to buy a van so that her and her husband can deliver food to customers even during the pandemic and sustain their business. This aligns with IIX’s mission to empower women entrepreneurs to be pillars of COVID-relief, recovery, and resilience.