Friendship Bridge creates opportunities that empower indigenous women living in rural areas in Guatemala with some of the world’s highest poverty rates. Their holistic approach combines microfinance with other services like education, and preventive health services to support their clients in building resilience and pursuing their chosen opportunities. Women in Guatemala face severe gender inequality and lack access to financial resources that their male counterparts have. Friendship Bridge addresses this inequality by providing thousands of women with access to capital so they can build better lives for themselves and their families.