My husband and I were Business Advising Volunteers in Ecuador from 2012-2014. My counterpart, a micro-enterprise called Mujeres: Cambia, started with 5 women making jewelry from paper for fun and turned into a business that sold over $25,000 of jewelry and accessories at stores in Ecuador, the US and Europe; at mujerescambia.com; and at events with HP, the Ministry of Culture, the US Embassy, and the Peace Corps. One of the secrets to our success was to stay motivated. Inspiring 18 low-income women who had never worked outside the home was difficult but extremely rewarding. One of the ways that I used my skills as an artist and educator was to teach the women to silkscreen t-shirts that could be worn at events and parades to show group pride. The women had a wonderful time learning how to make their own shirts and wore them to meetings, events and to Peace Corps trainings. Being seen as a role model to this incredible group solidified my commitment to serving women of all ages.