Mohammad Qadomi

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Mohammad Qadomi by Palestine for Credit & Development (FATEN) in Palestine. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the 18 months of this loan, Palestine for Credit & Development (FATEN) will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.

The first attempt to interview Mohammad Qadomi about the status of his loan was unsuccessful because Mohammad was not in his clothing shop in the Qalqilia souk (market) that day. This has unfortunately become more common for Mohammad recently. On the second, successful attempt Mohammad explained that his frequent absence at his shop (leading to his brother filling in for him) has been a result of his mother’s declining health. He is the oldest son and has taken on the sole responsibility to care for his mother between hospital stays and pay for all of her medical expenses.

The $1500 loan that Mohammad took out to buy summer clothes has had a significant effect on his business and his family. From the increased profits of that store, some of his brothers were able to open a bakery directly across from Mohammad’s shop, diversifying the family’s income. Additionally, the brothers not working in the bakery have begun working for the Palestinian police and their government salaries (along with the profits from the two shops) has allowed the Qadomi family to buy a bigger house in a village outside of Qalqilia.

Mohamad hopes that he can continue to grow his clothing shop to become larger and more profitable in years to come.

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