Pampangueña rises above poverty with support from Converge S2S

THE saying goes that for every "hat" a man wears, a woman wears two.

FROM STRUGGLE TO SUCCESS Maryjoy Delara in front of her sari-sari store in San Fernando, Pampanga, which she has built up from a starting capital of P5,000. CONVERGE PHOTO

The concept of a "work-life" balance appears to weigh more heavily on a woman as she is expected to juggle domestic duties with a career.

This rings true for Maryjoy Delara, an entrepreneur and a mother, who has been supporting her family since adolescence while still keeping her dreams alive.

Delara said she has been in the service of her family her whole life.

Starting in the summer of her third year in high school, she has been selling dried fish to support her family.

This inherent determination and can-do attitude carried her through numerous obstacles, including the death of her mother, and compelled her to pursue her dream of being an entrepreneur.

She opened a sari-sari store in 2018 in San Fernando, Pampanga with her partner and built up enough business know-how to keep it going — even through the pandemic — from P5,000 capital to P50,000 now with savings.

Supporting her small business through the ups and downs is the Converge Surf2Sawa or S2S prepaid fiber, the most affordable product of Converge.

S2S offers quality connectivity for as low as P50 for one day, up to P700 for one month usable for six gadgets.

The prepaid product offers unlimited (no data cap) connectivity, has no contract attached, and is priced at a level within reach of low-income Filipinos.

S2S has not only helped the young mother-entrepreneur secure more orders, but helps her manage the connectivity needs of her household, including the e-learning of her two kids.

Delara gleaned one pearl of wisdom: circumstances should not define anyone.

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