Hidoyat Kahorova

Kahorova Hidoyat is 51 years old. She is married and she uses all the money she makes to care for her children and grandchildren. Hidoyat has 8 years of experience preparing and selling dried apricots. She always makes very productive use of her capital, adding inventory to her supply in a way that allows her to meet her customers' needs. She is also very polite and considerate, and her clients are always very happy with the service they receive from her.

Because her business is doing so well, she is increasing her net worth month by month. Today, Hidoyat is requesting 3000 Somoni to purchase dried apricots. She will use the loan to process the apricots in order increase the range of goods that she sells. Hidoyat expresses her gratitude for everyone who is supporting her and promises to repay her loan in a timely manner.


More about Tajikistan and IMON International

Tajikistan is known for its rich history, which includes a key post along the Silk Road and the end of Alexander the Great's rule. It has also produced great thinkers, philosophers, scientists and poets, including Rudaki, Avicenna, Ferdowsi, Omar Khayyam, Jomi, and Rumi. The country is home to communities that still speak the ancient Sogdian language, epic mountain passes, and a civilization that dates back to the 4th millennium BC. And, even today, it is a complex mixture of the Islamic faith, Soviet culture, New West culture and Central Asian traditions.

But Tajikistan is also the poorest of the former Soviet republics. The civil war, which ignited soon after its independence from the U.S.S.R., further damaged the already weak economy. In addition, 93% of the country is mountainous and only 7% of the land is arable. These conditions have resulted in high levels of unemployment and have forced hundreds of thousands to seek work in other countries, mainly Russia. While the people of Tajikistan are working to improve its agricultural production and manufacturing sector, nearly two-thirds of the population still live in abject poverty.

IMON's History

Since December 2007, IMON International has worked closely with Kiva and Kiva lenders to ensure that poor and low income clients represent a viable business proposition. Funds raised through Kiva have already been distributed to thousands of IMON International's clients and will continue to provide thousands more with permanent access to the varied financial services they need. To learn more about IMON International's work, please visit: www.imon.tj

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