GUATEMALABUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Empowering Business Latin America, S.A., implements environmental innovative technologies and products promotingeconomic development and job creation in Guatemala and the Latin American region.

We seek to bridge the housing gap in the country, promote rural investment and accelerate poverty reduction to enhancehuman development.

Empowering Business Latin America promotes innovative technologies and products to movilize communities and transform lives.

Mildred EspinozaCEO/President

Mario RalonDirector

Development& Projects

Patricia RamosDirector

Administration & Finance

Walter SamayoaGeneral Counsel

Amb. Carlos García

Director of UN Relations

Miguel Angel Raxtun TocAgronomist

Project Resident

ABOUT US

Private Sector promoting economic development through innovation and green technology in emerging markets.

Mildred EspinozaCEO/President

EBLA

Ing. Héctor Leal V.General Manager

Cayala

Soumiya PereiraCo-Founder

Vice PresidentUNICON

Amb. Carlos GarcíaFormer Permanent

Representative of El Salvador to the ONU

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Guatemala represents35% of the total production in theCentral American region.

It is a sophisticated and modern country, with politicalstability and a diverse economy. Industries in themanufacturing and service (Call Centers/BPO´s,Labatories, Health Tourism, Sustainable Tourism, andTechnology Services) grow in an accelerated way, and havebecome vital elements in the national economy, accountingfor 34% of the national GDP.

Source: Ministry of Economy / Bank of Guatemala

Capital Guatemala City

Population15.1 Million (2012)

Total Area108,889 sq.km (42,042 sq.mi)

Political / Administrative Division22 Departments and 334 Municipalities

Form of GovernmentConstitutional democratic republic

PresidentOtto Fernando Pérez Molina

Official LanguageSpanish

CurrencyQuetzal (1 US$=7.80 quetzales)

Time ZoneUTC-6

Guatemala is considered the most dynamic metropolis in the region and the biggesteconomical engine in Central America.

It has more than 15 million inhabitants which account for 40% of the total population inthe region.

According to the National Institute of Statistics 70% of the Guatemalan population isunder 40 years old.

International Maritime Commerce

The national port system is integrated by 3 multipurpose commercial ports which havespecialized terminals, facilities, certifications, and safe and efficient port systems.International trade in Guatemala is mainly done by sea and it represents 77% of totalimports and exports: a total worth of US $17.16 billion a year, according to the NationalPort Commission.

A total of 18.3 metric tons are handled through its different ports (Puerto Quetzal, Puerto Barrios, and Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla) which account for 34% of the total maritime cargo in Central America.

Guatemala and its port infrastructure are used as the bridge for exports and imports for El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize and Mexico.

COMPETITIVE Advantages in the Central American region

Puerto Quetzal, Escuintla

Source: Bank of Guatemala - BANGUAT

GUATEMALA LAND OF INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

EBLA MANUFACTURING PLANTZaragoza, Chimaltenango

Guatemala

Introduce CAF panels in Guatemala to meet thehigh housing demand currently at 1.9 million in the country and over 5 million in the Central American region.

CAF Board Manufacturing plant to produce 3,200 homes annually.

Approximate home sizes 40m2

Starting price of $8,000.00

Compressed Agricultural Fiber (CAF) Panels

Sustainable housing annual gross profitOver $25 Million

ALTERNATIVE SUSTAINALBLE BUILDING PRODUCT

EBLA and Stramit USA will respond to thecountry and the region’s need for a sustainableand environmental housing and building solution,a best-practice that can be replicated in otheremerging markets.

• 45 Minutes from Nahualá, Sololá where theraw material is grown. 2 Hours away fromGuatemala city.

• Space will be used to place Stramit USA Mill• Panel Production• Panel Inventory• Raw Material Bailing and Storage• Transportation drop-off and pick-up

FACTS ABOUT THE MILL:• Produce 163,800 panels per year• Utilizing 12 tons of raw material (wheat straw)• Produces 630 panels• Production 5 days per week• 2 Shifts of 8 hours

MANUFACTURING PLANT

PROMOTING SOCIAL IMPACT

EBLA INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The Integrated Agricultural Economic Development Program willserves as a catalyst for job creation and a facilitator for capacitybuilding skills in the agricultural and building industries inGuatemala and the region.

Through our integrated program our company aims to strengthenthe farming industry while sharing best practices and contributingto the economy. Empowering Business Latin America’s core valuesare based on using innovative technology to mobilize communitiesand transform lives.

First Harvest 2015Location: Panimajal, Sololá Country: GuatemalaRaw Material: Wheat StrawCrop planted: August 2014Harvest: January – February 2015

Nahuala, Solola

Impacting more than 2500 farmers per year.

PILOT PROJECTS PROPOSAL

Part of the EBLA business strategy is to execute 3 pilot projects with the CAF Panels. Two projects will be in Guatemala and one inEl Salvador. Through EBLA´s nearly 2 years of due diligence, partnerships have been secured to insure that we are able to place thealternative building product as part of major projects that will give the CAF panels the visibility it requires for marketing purposes.Additionally, allowing EBLA to secure profit generating projects that will result in importing panels from Stramit USA for the periodof 6 to 9 months while the CAF technology is fabricated and implemented in Guatemala.

EBLA BUSINESS COMMITMENT – INVESTMENT $32,500 (USD)• Import 1000 CAF Panels in April 2015 • Coordinate shipment logistics to Stramit USA’s plant in Texas• Cover container and export fees from the USA• Cover import fees in Guatemala• Cover transportation costs from port in Guatemala to warehouse• Use CAF Panels for its pilot projects to market product in-country and in

the region• Invest in the marketing study and campaign for the launching of product

in Guatemala• Invest in certifying the CAF panels in-country in order to implement the

product successfully

STRAMIT BUSINESS COMMITMENT• To cover costs of production of the 1000 CAF Panels for Guatemala

Building project: School for500 students in the city

Building project: A low-income home in Zone 3 – anat risk area - landfill

Building project: A home forlow-income family underHFH program.

EBLA CLIENT LIST

URBANISTICA – MUNICIPALITY OF THE CITY OF GUATEMALA A Sustainable housing project for 50 families

TECHO GUATEMALAPlanning to build 100 homes at the time we are ready to provide materials. They spend over 1 million in developing temporary housing annually.

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOUSINGSocial housing project for homes in San Marcos. Location where reconstruction is taking place due to earthquake in November 2012.

HABITAT FOR EL SALVADORCasas Verdes (Green House) Initiative – organization builds 2000 homes per year. Initially we can begin with a 50 home project.

GLASSWING INTERNATIONAL - NGOInterested in building schools, classrooms and health centers in El Salvador and Guatemala

CENTRAL AMERICAN BANK FOR ECONOMIC INTEGRATIONTo be a strategic partner interested in partnering with EBLA to build sustainable housing communities creating mortgage programs for low-incomefamilies. This will take place as soon as we have the CAF technology in country.

FORMER FIRST LADIES OF GUATEMALA and EL SALVADORHave been building social housing projects and are interested in using an alternative product to develop social housing projects for low-income families.

Mayor Edwin Escobar of the City of Villa Nueva and his teamoversee the second largest city of Guatemala with 700,000residents.

Discussions are underway with the Mayor’s housing contractauthority to build housing and schools for the city of Villa Nueva.

Currently municipality constructs the schools with wood panels and housing with cement and block.

SOCIAL HOUSING AND SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT IN GUATEMALA

Former President Funes of El Salvador,Vanda Pignato, First Lady and Secretary ofSocial Inclusion for El Salvador, Amb. CarlosGarcia, Former Permanent Representativeof El Salvador to the UN, Mildred Espinoza,EBLA CEO/President and Special Adviserfor the Advancements of Central America.

Ciudad Mujer (Women City) is a government initiative in El Salvador to provideWomen and Girls a safe haven to get free health care, education, entrepreneurial,financial, social services, and day care for their children.

H.E. Vanda Pignato, Secretary of Social Inclusion seeks to partner with EBLA to build asocial housing sector for Women. To date Ciudad Mujer (Women City) providesservices to more than 50,000 women annually.

WOMEN SOCIAL HOUSING PROJECT

• Introduce and implement the CAF panels to a new market through EBLA Guatemala in Central America.

• Have product representation for Stramit USA in Latin America.

• Be part of a growing business opportunity in the low-income housing industry.

• Use an innovative product to implement best-practices in Guatemala to replicate in other emergingcountries.

• Use the Guatemala platform as a marketing opportunity for Stramit USA and its technology.

• Promote waste reduction.

• Job creation.

• Strengthen the agricultural industry.

• Help bridge the 59 million housing gap in Latin America

CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE BEST-PRACTICES

POTENTIAL

EBLA Headquarters5ª Av. 5-55 Zona 14, Torre I, Nivel II, Of. 238Europlaza World Business CenterGuatemala City, Guatemala

Office Number:+502-2386-9950

Contact:Mildred EspinozaCEO/Presidentmespinoza@eblatam.comespinozamildred@aol.com

Cell:+502-3030-4600Skype: mildred.espinoza

CONTACT INFORMATION