{"id":21236,"date":"2025-10-28T18:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latinoccu.org\/?page_id=21236"},"modified":"2025-10-30T22:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T22:53:14","slug":"meet-sabino","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/latinoccu.org\/es\/about-us\/mission\/meet-our-members\/meet-sabino\/","title":{"rendered":"Conoce a Sabino"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Una bolsa vac\u00eda y un costal lleno de sue\u00f1os <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Cuando Sabino Fuentes entr\u00f3 por primera vez a la sucursal de La Cooperativa en el centro de Fayetteville hace m\u00e1s de 16 a\u00f1os, muchos le dijeron que estaba cometiendo un error.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cEse banco es muy peque\u00f1ito, no va a durar,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>le repet\u00edan. Pero Sabino pensaba diferente.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cVa a crecer, va a crecer,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>se dec\u00eda. Y ten\u00eda raz\u00f3n.<\/p><\/div>

En aquel entonces, Sabino enfrentaba uno de los momentos m\u00e1s dif\u00edciles de su vida. Su esposa luchaba contra el c\u00e1ncer y, poco despu\u00e9s, perdi\u00f3 tanto a ella como a uno de sus hijos. Se qued\u00f3 solo para criar a cinco ni\u00f1os, sin ahorros, sin cr\u00e9dito y sin un camino claro hacia adelante. Como \u00e9l mismo lo dice:\u00a0<\/span>\u201cla bolsa vac\u00eda, pero llena de sue\u00f1os.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div>

La Cooperativa lo recibi\u00f3 con los brazos abiertos, ayud\u00e1ndolo a abrir su primera cuenta. Esa confianza se convirti\u00f3 en el inicio de un nuevo camino. Pronto, Sabino tom\u00f3 sus primeras clases de educaci\u00f3n financiera y aprendi\u00f3 a construir cr\u00e9dito. Con disciplina y constancia, obtuvo su primer pr\u00e9stamo asegurado y jam\u00e1s dej\u00f3 de pagar.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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M\u00e1s adelante, se le present\u00f3 la oportunidad de invertir en una m\u00e1quina para su negocio de corte de \u00e1rboles. \u201cMe prestaron $15,000 para una m\u00e1quina. Esa m\u00e1quina me cambi\u00f3 la vida. Lo que antes hac\u00eda en un d\u00eda y medio, ahora lo hago en hora y media,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>recuerda. Esa sola inversi\u00f3n multiplic\u00f3 sus oportunidades. Su peque\u00f1o servicio de corte de \u00e1rboles creci\u00f3 hasta convertirse en\u00a0<\/span>Prime Lawn and Tree Services,<\/strong>expandiendo su trabajo m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de Fayetteville hacia lugares como Winston-Salem y Durham, donde adem\u00e1s disfruta visitar las sucursales vecinas de La Cooperativa.<\/p><\/div>

Con el paso de los a\u00f1os, LCCU apoy\u00f3 a Sabino con pr\u00e9stamos para comprar camiones, un tr\u00e1iler e incluso su casa. Cada vez, Sabino demostr\u00f3 su responsabilidad y fortaleci\u00f3 su cr\u00e9dito.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cMuchos dec\u00edan que esta cooperativa no daba para m\u00e1s, pero yo comprob\u00e9 que s\u00ed,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>dice con orgullo. En todo momento, en lugar de juicio, encontr\u00f3 compasi\u00f3n y apoyo. La Cooperativa trabaj\u00f3 a su lado para mantenerlo en el camino, algo que \u00e9l asegura ning\u00fan otro banco hubiera hecho.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Hoy, Sabino es un orgulloso due\u00f1o de negocio, propietario de su hogar y padre que ha construido una vida estable para sus hijos. Contin\u00faa recomendando a La Cooperativa a aquellos que alguna vez dudaron de \u00e9l.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cLos que me dijeron que estaba loco ahora son socios tambi\u00e9n,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>comenta entre risas.<\/p><\/div>

Para Sabino, La Cooperativa es mucho m\u00e1s que una instituci\u00f3n financiera:\u00a0<\/span>\u201cMe trataron como persona, no como un signo de pesos. Aqu\u00ed me explicaron, me educaron y me dieron oportunidades que cambiaron mi vida. Gracias a Dios y a la cooperativa, hoy puedo decir que estoy bien, muy bien.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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