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  • Essay / Culminating Project: Nadima's Story at FINCA - 552

    Her name is Nadima. She was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan, where she still resides today. Nadima is thirty-eight years old and a single mother of five teenagers. She is one of many people seeking help through FINCA and other websites to try to get loan money from others around the world. These people are just looking for a little help to get back on their feet and be able to function in society again and help their economy. For many years she worked as a seamstress, making and repairing clothes. But lately, salaries have been very low and Nadima has difficulty paying for her children's education. In an effort to earn a salary and help support her large family, she applied for a FINCA loan to start her own sewing business. Now, thanks to the loan, she can have customers coming in constantly and she is also able to support her family and hopefully one day send them to school to get a better education. When I discovered Nadima's story, I immediately connected with her. I immediately put myself in his place....