The Story of Reza Gul Before she was selected to participate in The Ultra Poor (TUP) program of MISFA, Reza Gul’s life was filled with hardship and violence. Reza Gul...
Rozma, 48 years old and a native of Maidan Wardak, has come a long way since her family moved to Kabul only to escape Taliban-ruled Afghanistan in the late 1990s....
Norzia, 44 years old, is among a handful of Afghan women, who run a small-to-medium enterprise independently, without the constraints of cultural norms.While most Afghan women struggle to even obtain...
Like many young Afghans, who grew up amidst a history of conflict, Hamasa, 20, years old aspired for a better future through education. She was keen on her studies, finishing...
Carpet weaving is a traditional vocation in Afghanistan, but for Jahangir, it means much more than that. It presented him a unique opportunity to ride on the skills he inherited...
Abdul Motaleb, 26, had to give up his studies in the Afghan Army School to take over the role of breadwinner from his aging father.When the health of his father—now...
Hamar Gul, her husband Mohammed Esa, and their five young children were poor but were content and coping with the income of Mohammed, who was a stone miner in Badakhshan....
First, Hafiza lost her husband to a fatal illness. Not long after the tragedy of his passing, her widow daughter died leaving Hafiza the responsibility of earning a living to...
After completing an intensive two-year specialty course in maternity care, Naazi Amani realized her ambition to establish a clinic for pregnant women needing obstetric services. Download Full Story
Microfinance clients are usually motivated by their hopes for better quality of life for the entire family. For Kobra Mirzayee, it’s different. Download Full Story
