Rocío Leonor Ojeda Bernal received a loan of just under £1,100 a couple of months ago and has started making repayments. She owns a butchers shop in the small town of Gonzanamá in southern Ecuador. It is the only one in the town. Doña Rocío actually used the funds to purchase ten piglets and one hundred chicks. She will raise them over the next few months, slaughter and then sell them. Although it involves more work, it is far more profitable. For example, she can make more than 200% profit on the pigs. Customers also feel happier because they know the meat is healthy and has been raised locally. Doña Rocío used to raise and sell animals but decided to open her own butcher's shop after selling at the farmer's markets on certain days and realising it was a good business opportunity. The main risk for her is the health of the chickens - much cooler weather can cause losses and the town of Gonzanama is located at more than seven thousand feet above sea level. Normally, she raises the pigs for at least six months, and the chickens for 3-4 months. Her husband works as a driver and both her children are in school. Update submitted by Fernando Rodríguez of Fundación FACES.