Phun Lai

Phun Lai is forty-nine years old and married with one school-age child. She lives with her husband in Takeo Province. She is engaged in a business of selling fish in a local market, typically earning an income of $3 a day. Her husband also plays a major role in generating a source of income for their family. To make a living, he is engaged in a business as a motor-taxi driver, providing his services to people in the town, earning $3 a day.

The world's financial crisis has been difficult for businesses in Cambodia this past year. This factor has played into a difficult economic year for much of the country, Phun included. The country's economic struggles always seem to affect the poor the most. In light of the country's economic difficulties, Phun is seeking to increase her income. She is asking for a loan of $1000 to purchase a plot of farmland, a purchase that she sees as offering a great opportunity for producing more income.

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