Tya

Tya owns a mini gas station and grocery store right in front of her house, painted in all white color. She and her children take turns greeting customers who visit her mini gas station and the mom-and-pop kiosk. At one point in her life, Tya was a rice farmer and daily worker in a plantation. Despite hustling a double job, Tya and her family were unable to survive their family expenses. Fortune start unfolding when Tya was introduced to Amartha by a friend. She eventually received working capital that she used for starting a small kiosk at home, which she later expanded into a mini-gas station. Now that the basic daily consumptions of her family can be fulfilled from their own farm’s produce, Tya focuses her attention on expanding her business to advance their family’s wellbeing. Tya’s resilience and her family’s support have resulted in sustainable daily revenue of IDR 3 million (US$ 193) from zero, in just less than two years time.