We hear so many stories of immigrant families making the painful decision to leave their homes and cross the border... but what if there were more economic opportunity in places like Guatemala? We talk to social entrepreneur Ruth Alvarez-DeGolia, who came up with the idea of fashion brand Mercado Global. She connects hundreds of women sewers in Guatemala to major fashion retailers (Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Levi Strauss. As a result, women artisans make about $14.50 a day, far more than the average $2 a day, and are able to send their kids to school and provide for their families. Listen to the inspirational story of how Mercado Global came to be.
