This man was struggling to provide for his family. He has many sons who cannot get work anywhere near his village. Unfortunately he invested in a car so one of his sons could work as a taxi driver, unfortunate because he was actually losing money. Our office in Tajikistan met with him at some of our trainings and helped him to draw up a business plan that would work. He took out a $10,000 loan from a bank using the business plan to show them how he would pay it back. He then bought a large truck that one of his sons is driving. They are now able to afford food and fuel for winter to heat their home.
We set out to help people to start small businesses in some of the poorest areas of the world and we are already succeeding. Because of your support our first office is functioning in Tajikistan.
5 families have started small businesses and three or four men are staying in Tajikistan instead of moving back to Russia. We are already instrumental in keeping families together and helping men to provide for their loved ones.
That money will be going to buy food and to heat their homes this winter. I am so proud of what we have accomplished and it's exciting to think that this is only the beginning.
