As the CrediCampo staff and myself walked up to Blanca’s house, we were hit with the aroma of freshly baked bread and cookies. From the outside it looked like a normal Salvadoran home, but inside was a fully operating bakery with a very motherly and warm 61-year old woman at the helm. But life wasn’t always this sweet for Blanca. She had to forgo school as a youth and worked making tortillas in a rough area of the capital city for 30+ years to support her family. During the... Continue Reading >>
Hector is a Bay Area native and studied at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Over the last seven years he has worked as a corporate banker at Wells Fargo and BNP Paribas, where he analyzed and debt-financed private and publicly traded technology companies. Raised the son of Mexican immigrants, Hector has developed a passion for helping people from under-resourced communities. He has partnered with several local nonprofit organizations as a student/peer mentor and advisor. As a fellow of the KF26 class, Hector is excited about the opportunity to better understand the dynamics of microfinance. He also hopes to improve borrowers’ access to capital, build strong relationships, and perfect his Spanish.
Fellows Blog Posts by Hector Ramos
May 12, 2015
El Salvador, Guatemala
As the CrediCampo staff and myself walked up to Blanca’s house, we were hit with the aroma of freshly baked bread and cookies. From the outside it looked like a normal Salvadoran home, but inside was a fully operating bakery with a very motherly and warm 61-year old woman at the helm. But life wasn’t always this sweet for Blanca. She had to forgo school as a youth and worked making tortillas in a rough area of the capital city for 30+ years to support her family. During the... Continue Reading >>
As the CrediCampo staff and myself walked up to Blanca’s house, we were hit with the aroma of freshly baked bread and cookies. From the outside it looked like a normal Salvadoran home, but inside was a fully operating bakery with a very motherly and warm 61-year old woman at the helm. But life wasn’t always this sweet for Blanca. She had to forgo school as a youth and worked making tortillas in a rough area of the capital city for 30+ years to support her family. During the... Continue Reading >>