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  <title>Kiva Loans for IMON International</title>
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   <title>Sharofat : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429119</link>
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   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1100840.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Sharofat&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$425 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 24, 2012
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   			Sharofat is a hardworking and conscientious woman.  She is divorced and is raising two children, the older one is 29 years old and the younger one is 10.  In Sharofat&#039;s neighborhood trade is very developed and she purchases and sells women&#039;s fabrics and clothing.  In addition, she sews and sells curtains.  Sharofat would like to grow her business in order to earn a good income and improve her living conditions.  Sharofat would like to take out a loan to purchase women&#039;s fabrics and clothing in order to increase her working capital.  She hopes for your help and kindness.      
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         <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 19:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Sherzod : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427407</link>
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   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097929.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Sherzod&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$325 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 21, 2012
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   			Sherzod is married and raising two children.  He has been involved in growing potatoes and wheat for over 11 years.  He is also involved in animal husbandry.  He wants to use his profits to repair his house.  Sherzod wants to obtain this loan to buy potato seeds, mineral fertilizers, pesticides and fuel and lubricants.  Sherzod relies on your help and kindness.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Agriculture</media:category>
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   <title>Mutabar : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427701</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427701&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1098304.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mutabar&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$575 of $2,125 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 22, 2012
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   			Mutabar is married and a caring mother of two children.  Her husband works in Russia.  She has been involved in buying and selling fabrics for over 13 years.  She has a wide selection of merchandise.  Mutabar primarily sells various types of national atlas fabric.  She has many regular customers.  Mutabar wants to obtain this loan to buy fabrics in order to expand the merchandise selection.  She relies on your help and mercy.
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:20:10 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Cloth &amp; Dressmaking Supplies</media:category>
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   <title>Emomali : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426995</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426995&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097038.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Emomali&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$650 of $2,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 19, 2012
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   			Emomali is a kind and hard-working person. He is married and has two children. For over 10 years, he has been raising cattle with help from his wife. Currently, Emomali has 6 cows ready to be sold. In order to expand his business, he would like to obtain a loan to purchase more cattle for fattening and resale.
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         <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 19:40:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Muhabbat : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429771</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429771&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1101944.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Muhabbat&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$175 of $1,050 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 25, 2012
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   			Muhabbat is married and the loving mother of three children. For more than 16 years she has worked buying and selling men&#039;s clothing. Her husband works in the Russian Federation, and Muhabbat supports the family and tries to improve their living conditions by herself. Her business is solid, and her daily revenue is about 350-400 somoni.  She buys goods at a nearby market. She is trying to expand her business to make a decent profit and to give her children secondary and higher education. To fulfill her dream, she is appealing to you for a loan to purchase goods for resale. She looks forward to your support and kindness.


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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:08 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Gulchehra : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425549</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425549&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094318.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Gulchehra&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$575 of $1,500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 18, 2012
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   			Gulchehra is married and a loving mother of four children.  Her husband is a taxi driver in the Russian Federation.  Gulchehra has been involved in making gold embroidery goods (cape for brides).  She started this business in 2004.  She is involved in this business at home and sells ready merchandise at a market.  She has regular customers.  Gulchehra started this business with her own money.  She wants to obtain this loan to repair her house, specifically to buy plastic windows, doors and fiberboard.
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         <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:10:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Havas : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417025</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417025&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1074857.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Havas&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$1,525 of $2,300 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
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   			Havas is married and a loving mother of four children. She&#039;s honest, hard-working and, for the last 14 years, has run a business focused on buying and selling cattle. This business has enabled her to not only to pay for her sons wedding, but to purchase 300 apricot trees as well. Her husband and son assist her in running the business. 
Havas has been a client of &quot;IMON International&quot; since 2002, and boasts a good credit history. She&#039;s asking for a loan in order to purchase some cattle and increase the size of her herd. 
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 09:10:06 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Zulfiya : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425614</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425614&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1094407.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Zulfiya&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$350 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 18, 2012
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   			Zulfiya is married and the caring mother of four children. Her husband is the head of a warehouse stocking vegetables. Zulfiya is a very hard working woman, who has been engaged in selling national dresses since 2000. She trades in the wholesale area of the market, and she has regular customers. 

Zulfiya would like to receive a loan for the development of her business, and specifically for the purchase of fabrics for sewing women&#039;s national clothing. She hopes for your help and kindness.
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         <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 12:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Bahriniso : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/428483</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/428483&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1099851.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Bahriniso&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$175 of $2,525 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 22, 2012
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   			Bahriniso is a widow and is raising two children.  For more than 5 years she has been purchasing and selling food, clothing and fabrics.  Once a month she travels for her products and purchases necessary products for the needs of the population.  Bahriniso would like to take out a loan to purchase new products.  She hopes for your help and kindness.  
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Mohpora : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/428549</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/428549&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1099947.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mohpora&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$225 of $1,475 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
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   			Mohpora is married and a loving mother of four children. She is a very hard-working and polite woman. For over 7 years, she has been selling mobile telephones and their accessories with help from her husband. Mohpora&#039;s sales spot is located downtown near the central market and has attracted regular customers. Mohpora would like to obtain a loan to purchase new merchandise in order to expand her business. She is hoping for your help and kindness.
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 08:10:28 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Olim : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417020</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417020&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1074849.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Olim&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$525 of $1,500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
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   			Olim is thirty-four years old, married and has two children. He&#039;s also hard-working and kind. More than twelve years ago, Olim began a business focused on buying and selling cattle. Today, it&#039;s grown to a total of eight heads of cattle. He supplements his income with a little bit of farming. 
Olim is asking for a loan in order to purchase some cattle and seeds he plans to grow into fodder for his cattle.

He thanks you for your help and kindness. 
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 01:40:41 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Abdulvahob : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417060</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417060&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1074926.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Abdulvahob&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$375 of $1,275 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Abdulvahob has been involved in growing and selling agricultural crops for over eight years.  He is married and raising three children.  His wife is involved in household work.  Abdulvahob primarily grows wheat, onions and watermelons.  He grows wheat on five sotkas of land, onions on 20 sotkas and watermelons on 80 sotkas.  Abdulvahob wants to obtain this loan to buy seeds,mineral fertilizers, fuel and lubricants and to pay for a tractor service.  He relies on your help and kindness.
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   <title>Rustam : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417490</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417490&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1075718.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Rustam&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$525 of $2,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
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   			Rustam is an experienced man in the field of agriculture. He is married and has six children and one grandson. His wife is a homemaker. Rustam has been cultivating cotton and corn for more than nineteen years. His two sons help him in the business. Rustam wants to get a loan to buy seeds, mineral fertilizer, fuel and lubricants and to pay for rented equipment.

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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:20:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Ilyos : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417603</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417603&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1075903.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Ilyos&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$400 of $2,500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 14, 2012
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   			Ilyos is a kind and hardworking person. He&#039;s married and raising two children.  Ilyos has been herding sheep and raising sheep and goats for more than 9 years. He also grows potatoes and wheat. His wife helps him in his business. Ilyos used some of his revenues to pay for his brother’s wedding. Ilyos plans to use his loan to buy pesticides, potatoes seeds and buying cattle. Ilyos is hoping for your kind help.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:20:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Sherzod : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417611</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417611&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1075924.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Sherzod&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$300 of $1,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 2, 2012
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   			Sherzod is a kind and purpose-driven person. He is married and is raising three children. For the past 8 years, he has been growing potatoes and raising livestock. In total, Sherzod has been a farmer for over 20 years, with help from his hard-working wife. Sherzod would like to obtain a loan to purchase mineral fertilizers, pesticides, and other materials. He would like to use his profits to build a barn for keeping sheep. This is the first time Sherzod contacts IMON International and is planning to become their regular client.
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         <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 10:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Daler : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420830</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420830&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1083856.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Daler&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$325 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 3, 2012
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   			Daler is a good and hard working young man, who is 23 years old. He has been engaged in buying and reselling livestock for more than five years. He buys livestock at the market, which is close to his home, and for a two week period he feeds them and then resells them. He receives a good income from this business. 

Daler would like to receive a loan for the purchase of livestock, with an aim to expand his business. He hopes for your help and kindness.
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:30:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Oimunos : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420906</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420906&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1083938.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Oimunos&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$425 of $2,125 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 3, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Oimunos is married and a loving mother of two children.  She has been involved in buying and selling women&#039;s and children&#039;s clothing for over 16 years.  She has a multi-year, rich experience in this business.  Her children attend a school, and she takes care of them.  Oimunos tries to create the best conditions for their education.  She also sells women&#039;s national dresses.  Oimunos is requesting a loan in the amount of 10,000 Somoni to buy women&#039;s national dresses and summer fabrics in order to expand her business.
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:40:05 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Hikmat : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425386</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425386&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094166.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Hikmat&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$200 of $850 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Hikmat is a kind and honest woman, who is married and a loving mother of four children.  She has been involved in growing potatoes and grains for over six years.  Besides farming, she is involved in animal husbandry.  The leftovers from growing crops go toward feeding the livestock.  Hikmat wants to use her obtained profit to put together a dowry for her daughter.  Her husband and children help her with the business.  Hikmat is requesting this loan to buy mineral fertilizers.  She relies on your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:10:14 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Mohpari : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425530</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425530&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1094293.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mohpari&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $650 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 18, 2012
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   			Mohpari is married and raising two children.  She has been involved in buying and selling children&#039;s, men&#039;s and women&#039;s clothing for over five years.  She started this business with 300 somoni and sales of socks and then gradually transitioned to selling children&#039;s and men&#039;s clothing.  Her husband helps her with the business.  Mohpari travels daily to buy merchandise in order to refill her working capital.  Mohpari is requesting this loan to buy merchandise in order to expand her merchandise selection.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Gulbahor : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425919</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425919&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1094993.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Gulbahor&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$175 of $2,125 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 18, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Gulbahor is married and bringing up three daughters and a son. Her husband sells construction materials, while Gulbahor has been preparing pilaf at the market for constructions materials for more than six years. She works 28 days out of the month. Because of her business, she keeps her children in good circumstances. Gulbahor has many regular clients. She has received loans from IMON International for several years, has a good reputation and credit history. Gulbahor is seeking a loan for construction of a veranda and ceilings, as well as for the purchase of drywall. 

 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:30:01 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Najibullo : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427001</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427001&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097057.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Najibullo&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$200 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 19, 2012
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   			Najibullo is a hard-working and kind young man. He is married, but does not yet have children. For over 4 years, he has been selling airline tickets. He conducts his business in cooperation with the Alan airline. Presently, Najibullo has one sales outlet located at the city&#039;s central market. The office is equipped with two computers and a printer, as well as a steel safe. Najibullo would like to expand his business and open a second outlet. He used his first loan of $1500 from IMON International to purchase the necessary equipment such as a computer, an air conditioner, a desk and a chair. Once again, he would like to obtain a loan to buy a desk and a chair for his new sales outlet.
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         <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 19:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Abduvali : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427121</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427121&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097250.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Abduvali&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$175 of $1,600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 20, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Abduvali is married and has a child. He has loved to raise animals since he was a child. His father bought him a dairy cow, and today he owns two dairy cows and two calves. Abduvali wants to expand his business and is looking to you for help. He dreams of starting his own farm and is hoping that his dream will come true. Abduvali is asking for a loan to buy two head of cattle.
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         <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 17:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Ilhomjon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427405</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427405&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097925.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Ilhomjon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$200 of $2,750 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 21, 2012
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   			Ilhomjon is a kind and hardworking person.  He is married and raising three children.  He has been involved in growing potatoes and also buying and selling livestock for over 13 years.  Ilhomjon wants to expand his business in order to make a good profit.  He wants to use the profit to repair his shouse and build a new barn.  Ilhomjon is requesting this loan to buy potato seeds, mineral fertilizers and pesticides, and also to buy livestock with the rest of the sum.  He relies on your help and kindness.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Shermahmad : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427643</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427643&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1098250.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Shermahmad&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $1,600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 22, 2012
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   			Shermahmad is  a kind and hardworking person, who is raising two children.  He has been involved in buying-selling and raising cattle and small livestock for over five years.  His business is set up well, and he continues to move it ahead.  He built a greenhouse with his first profit and grows tomatoes there.  Shermahmad intends to buy livestock for fattening up and is requesting a loan in the amount of 7500 somoni for this purpose.
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:00:21 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Animal Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Abdullo : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427661</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427661&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1098268.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Abdullo&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 22, 2012
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   			Abdullo is married and raising two children.  His wife is involved in household work.  Abdullo has been involved in buying and selling food products for over three years.  He has a wide assortment of candy, cookies and other types of sweets and products.  Abdullo intends to expand his business in order to become a successful entrepreneur.  Abdullo is requesting this loan to buy food products to expand his product selection.  He relies on your help and generosity.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Grocery Store</media:category>
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   <title>Salomat : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427697</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427697&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1098297.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Salomat&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $2,125 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 22, 2012
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   			Salomat is a hardworking woman.  She is a widow and raising two sons by herself.  The oldest son is 20 years old and is a student, and the youngest is 17 years old and attends a school.  Salomat is involved in buying and selling perfumes and started her business with a small stand, where she sold toys, seeds and the like.  Along the way, she expanded her business and transitioned to selling perfumes.  Salomat is requesting this loan to buy merchandise in order to expand her goods selection.  She relies on your support and mercy.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Perfumes</media:category>
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   <title>Rano : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427711</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427711&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1098312.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Rano&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $2,500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 22, 2012
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   			Rano is a married woman, who is raising one daughter and three sons.  Her husband is a farmer, and Rano has been involved in sewing women&#039;s clothing and embroidering with beads for over 12 years.  She started her business with one sewing machine, which was left to her by her mother.  Rano intends to buy sewing machines in order to expand her business and work spaces.  This is why she is coming to you for your help.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 11:40:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Sewing</media:category>
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   <title>Gulnoza : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/428564</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/428564&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1099982.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Gulnoza&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $1,475 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
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   			Gulnoza is divorced and is raising her two children on her own. She is the sole provider in her family and works hard to ensure the well-being of her children. Gulnoza sells children&#039;s clothing and has 4 years of experience in sales. She buys her merchandise in a neighbouring city and sells it at her shop at the market. Her clothes are in high demand with the local populace. Gulnoza would like to obtain a loan to stock up on teenage clothing. She is hoping for your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 08:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Rajab : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429029</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429029&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1100785.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Rajab&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $2,125 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 24, 2012
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   			Rajab is a kind and hardworking person, who is raising two children.  His wife is involved in household work.  Rajab has been involved in providing auto paint and repair services for 29 years.  His sons help him with the business.  He is a very experienced person in his business and has many regular customers, who trust him.  Rajab wants to obtain this loan to buy raw materials and paint for car repairs.  He relies on your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 14:40:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Auto Repair</media:category>
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   <title>Mavjudakhon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429752</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429752&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1101910.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mavjudakhon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $2,100 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 25, 2012
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   			Mavjudakhon is married and the loving mother of two children. Her husband works in business. She is hardworking, and for more than four years, she has been buying and selling women&#039;s clothing and shoes. Her shop is in the city market. She acquires her goods in a nearby town.  Her working capital is $5,000 US dollars. Mavjudakhon courteously communicates with her customers, and therefore she has many customers.  Her daily sales volume is about 600-700 somoni. Mavjudakhon would like to get a loan to buy seasonal clothing and footwear in order to expand the range of goods she sells. Mavjudakhon is hoping for your kindness and help.

   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 13:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Rashid : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429776</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429776&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1101952.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Rashid&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $2,500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 25, 2012
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   			Rashid is an experienced farmer, who is married and has four children.  His wife is a seamstress and is involved in sewing women&#039;s national dresses.  Rashid has one hectare of land for sowing and grows alfalfa and wheat there.  He also has 366 fruit trees that yield a good harvest every year.  He is primarily involved in fattening up and raising livestock and has six heads of cattle.  He also has 30 heads of birds for raising.  Rashid wants to obtain this loan to buy ten heads of sheep with lambs.  He relies on your support and mercy.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 13:10:42 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Rustam : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429783</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429783&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1101964.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Rustam&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,050 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 25, 2012
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   			Rustam is a good and hard working family man, who is raising one child. His child is still young. Rustam works with trade of food products. He wants to raise his child in good circumstances and dreams of giving it a good education. With this aim, he works diligently from morning to evening. Members of his family help with running the business. 

Rustam requests a loan for the purchase of food products for the widening of the product assortment, with an aim to meet the needs of his customers. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 13:30:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Grocery Store</media:category>
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   <title>Farhod : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429790</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429790&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1101971.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Farhod&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 25, 2012
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   			Farhod is married and the loving father of two young children. His wife stays at home. Farhod works with transporting passengers on city routes (marshrutka). He started this business 5 years ago and became an experienced driver. He receives a good monthly income. 

Currently Farhod wants to renew his vehicle, aiming for a higher quality of service. He would like to sell his currently vehicle to buy a new, branded car. With this goal, Farhod requests a loan in the amount of 3000 US dollars. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 13:30:05 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Taxi</media:category>
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   <title>Mahmud : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/430114</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/430114&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1102596.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mahmud&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,050 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 25, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Mahmud is a kind and hardworking person and a responsible father of three children.  He has been involved in fattening up and selling cattle for over 15 years, and is also a bus driver.  He intends to expand his business in order to make a good profit.  He wants to improve his living conditions.  For this purpose, Mahmud is requesting this loan to buy cement, bricks and stone for the construction of his house.  He relies on your help and mercy.
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 13:40:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Abdimovlon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/415928</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/415928&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1072892.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Abdimovlon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $2,125 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
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   			Abdimovlon is a good and hardworking man. He is married and raising five children.  He has been involved in animal-husbandry and has been providing merchandise transport services for more than thirty years.  His wife helps him with his business.  Abdimovlon would like to receive a loan of 10,000 somoni for the purchase of building materials with which to build a house.  He looks forward to your help and kindness.



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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 01:40:33 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Abdujabor : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/416525</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/416525&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1073928.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Abdujabor&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$175 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Abdujabor is married and raising two children. He is a very kind and driven man who is in the business of buying and selling wool. His wife is a schoolteacher. He buys pure used cotton and processes this through a sterilization machine and then sells it to customers. He is the owner of the business and has kept it going for more than 7 years. His son helps him with the business. Abdujabor is requesting a loan to purchase cotton. He looks forward to your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 01:40:33 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Makhkam : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/416529</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/416529&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1073939.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Makhkam&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $2,500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Makhkam is a hardworking and kind family man. For more than 10 years he has bought and sold office supplies. His business is a partnership. He gets his goods in Tashkent. Makhkam is requesting a loan to purchase office supplies to replenish his working capital. He looks forward to your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 01:40:33 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Retail</media:category>
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   <title>Islomjon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/416532</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/416532&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1073943.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Islomjon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $2,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Islomjon is a hardworking and dedicated man. He is married and raising three sons. His wife works in a candy shop. For more than 6 years, Islomjon has worked in transporting and selling lime, plaster, and plywood. He has a car (ZIL) that he uses to transport his building materials to the stores. He is the business owner and built his business from the group up, gradually achieving good results. Islomjon is requesting a loan to purchase building materials to replenish his working capital.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 01:40:33 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
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   <media:category>Retail</media:category>
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   <title>Farrukh : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/416542</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/416542&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1073950.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Farrukh&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$200 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Farrukh is an active and hard working young man. He is 21 years old. For more than 2 years he has been a caterer. He has a dining hall which serves many people. He uses produce from the market to prepare the food. His uncle helps him in this business, as well as 3 employees. Farrukh is asking for a loan to renovate the dining hall facility and purchase a refrigerator in order to store food. He looks forward to your help and compassion. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 01:40:33 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Jamshed : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/416547</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/416547&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1076023.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Jamshed&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $750 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Jamshed is a hardworking and kind man. He is married and raising three children. His wife is a homemaker. For seven years he has traded cattle and small livestock. Jamshed has his own business, starting with one head of cattle and 5 small livestock. Gradually expanding his business, he has achieved much success and increased the number of livestock. At this moment, he has 2 head of cattle and 10 heads of small livestock. He purchases cattle at the local market. Jamshed is requesting a loan of 3,500 somoni and intends to purchase cattle.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 01:40:33 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Rashid : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/416997</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/416997&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1074820.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Rashid&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$225 of $2,300 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
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   			Rashid is married and raising three children. His wife teaches at a school. Rashid is a doctor and works in a hospital. On the weekend, he trades cattle. He has land near his home and grows melons and food for the livestock there. Rashid is requesting a loan to purchase livestock and seeds. He looks forward to your help and kindness. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 01:40:33 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Fakhriddin : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417034</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417034&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1074877.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Fakhriddin&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Fakhriddin is a thirty-five year old married man. He&#039;s kind, focused and has three children: their ages are six, four and two. His wife takes care of their household and looks after the kids.
Over six years ago, Fakhriddin started a business focused on buying and selling plastic doors and windows. His runs it from a site at the market for construction materials. His business is well run and he has many regular clients. Prior to starting his business, he made a living as a craftsman. 
Fakhriddin is asking for a loan in order to purchase some plastic building materials. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 10:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Saidasror : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417040</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417040&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1074891.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Saidasror&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $2,125 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Saidasror is a kind and hardworking family man, who is raising four children.  He leases one hectare of land and has been growing wheat, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, carrots and corn for over six years.  His wife is involved in household work and helps her husband with the business.  Saidasror  is requesting this loan to buy fuel and lubricants, mineral fertilizers, tomato seedlings, potato seeds and also wants to buy livestock to grow and fatten up for a subsequent sale.  He relies on your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:30:05 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Mirzokarim : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417044</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417044&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1074901.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mirzokarim&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$200 of $1,275 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Mirzokarim is a kind and hardworking person, who is raising three children.  His wife is involved in household work.  Mirzokarim is involved in preparing and selling piroshki, belyashi and chebureki (various types of meat pies).  He started his business in 1995 with his own monetary funds.  His retail outlet is located at a market.  Mirzokarim is requesting this loan to buy flour, oil, onions, potatoes, yeast and other products.  He relies on your help and generosity.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:30:20 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Marufdjan : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417048</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417048&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1074910.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Marufdjan&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $1,275 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Marufdjan is married and raising four children.  He is a hardworking and kind person.  Marufdjan has been involved in providing a taxi service for over 12 years and has a rich experience.  He possesses professional driver qualities.  Marufdjan wants to improve his living conditions and is, thus, requesting this loan to repair his house.  He relies on your help and mercy.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:30:20 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417048&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1074910.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Marufdjan&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Personal Housing Expenses</media:category>
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   <title>Abduvohid : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417053</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417053&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1074917.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Abduvohid&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $2,100 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Abduvohid is a kind and goal-oriented person.  He is married and raising two children.  His wife is a teacher, and he has been involved in manufacturing and selling furniture for over 11 years.  He also makes window frames and doors.  This business yields a stable income and covers all of his family expenses.  Abduvohid is requesting this loan to build a house.  He intends to use this loan to buy bricks and wood.  He relies on your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:30:20 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417053&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1074917.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Abduvohid&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Personal Housing Expenses</media:category>
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   <title>Aminovlo : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417068</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417068&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1074939.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Aminovlo&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $2,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 14, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Aminovlo is married and raising six children. He has been engaged in buying and reselling livestock for more than three years. He has a rich experience in livestock breeding. His house is located at the foot of the mountains and this helps in feeding the cattle. The children and wife helps with the business. 

Aminovlo requests a loan for the purhcase of cattle. He hopes for your help and mercy.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417068&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1074939.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Aminovlo&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Animal Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Kholmumin : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417080</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417080&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1074953.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Kholmumin&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Kholmumin is married and has five children. He is a good and hard-working man, who has been engaged in growing and selling crops for more than six years. 

Kholmumin would like to receive a loan in the amount of 5,100 somoni for the purchase of mineral fertilizer, fuel and lubricants and seeds for sowing. He hopes for your help and mercy.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:30:25 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417080&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1074953.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Kholmumin&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Farming</media:category>
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   <title>Fazliddin : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417451</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417451&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1075676.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Fazliddin&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $2,125 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Fazliddin is married and raising two children.  He has been involved in buying and selling beverages, ice-cream and food products for over 15 years.  The business is set up well, and Fazliddin has experience in this business.  He owns a car, which he uses daily to sell merchandise wholesale in a village.  Fazliddin leases a store in the city center.  His wife and brother help him with the business.  Fazliddin started his business with the sales of milk and bakery goods.  He wants to obtain this loan to buy products in order to expand the selection of merchandise.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:30:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417451&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1075676.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Fazliddin&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Grocery Store</media:category>
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   <title>Olimjon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417465</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417465&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1075685.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Olimjon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $1,700 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Olimjon is a kind and hardworking person.  He is married and raising four adolescent children.  He has been involved in selling food products and household goods for the last 15 years.  He has a small store in his village.  His wife and son help him with the business.  Olimjon is requesting this loan to buy food products in order to increase his working capital and expand his business.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417465&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1075685.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Olimjon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Grocery Store</media:category>
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   <title>Faizali : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417487</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417487&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1075707.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Faizali&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Faizali is a kind and hardworking man. He is married and is raising four children. He has been providing a freight delivery service for more than one year. Additionally he also buys and sells food. His wife is a homemaker. Faizali is asking for a loan to buy spare parts for his vehicle and also food for his store. He is hoping for your help and generosity.

   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:20:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417487&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1075707.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Faizali&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Transportation</media:category>
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   <title>Odiljon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417564</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417564&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1075843.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Odiljon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 1, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Odiljon is a hardworking and kind man. He is married and has three children. He has been working in the field of agriculture for more than eight years. He cultivated potatoes and also buys and sells cattle. Odiljon is alone in the business, but his wife and children help him sometimes. He wants to use the received profit to hold a circumcision ceremony (hatnatuyi) for his son. Odiljon is asking for a loan to buy seeds and pesticides.

   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:20:05 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417564&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1075843.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Odiljon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Farming</media:category>
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   <title>Yuldoshboi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417568</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417568&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1075852.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Yuldoshboi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $2,100 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 2, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Yuldoshboi is a kind and honest man. He is married and has three young children. He has been cultivating potatoes and wheat for more than ten years. Yuldoshboi wants to expand his business and receive a good profit. He dreams about building a small house for his family. He is asking for a loan to buy mineral fertilizer and cattle. He hopes for your help and generosity.

   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417568&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1075852.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Yuldoshboi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Farming</media:category>
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   <title>Shokirjon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417575</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417575&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1075862.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Shokirjon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $550 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 2, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Shokirjon is a good and hardworking man. He is married and raising five children.  He has been involved in agriculture for more than nine years, an activity he initially started by growing onions.  His wife helps him with the business.

Shokirjon would like to receive a loan for the purchase of mineral fertilizers to cultivate his land.  He is hoping for your help and mercy.


   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417575&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1075862.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Shokirjon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Farming</media:category>
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   <title>Hayit : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417590</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417590&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1075883.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Hayit&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $2,125 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 14, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Hayit is married and raising four sons.  His wife is a homemaker.  Hayit used to work with his father growing grapes, potatoes, carrots and tomatoes
on a one-hectare leased land, and he still continues to do so today.  He has been involved in this business for more than ten years and has recently formed a dehkan farm.

Besides his farming business, and for the past five years, Hayit and his sons have been involved in the manufacturing of aluminum-plastic doors and windows.

Hayit is requesting a loan to boost his working capital and buy mineral fertilizers, seeds, fuel, lubricants and pay for labor.  With his profits, he wants to improve his living conditions.


   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417590&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1075883.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Hayit&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Farming</media:category>
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   <title>Yusuf : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417593</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417593&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1075890.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Yusuf&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $1,900 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 2, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Yusuf has been farming produce for about 20 years. He is a hard-working person and a good family man. He is raising four children. Yusuf mainly grows onions, and also raises and resells livestock. He has a livestock of about 70  goats and sheep, mainly goats. He also sells their wool. Yusuf is requesting [a loan] in order to buy mineral fertilizers for his land.  
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 07:00:07 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417593&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1075890.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Yusuf&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Farming</media:category>
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   <title>Akmaljon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/417607</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/417607&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1075914.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Akmaljon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 2, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Akmaljon is a hard-working and kind family man. His wife takes care of the household. For over 6 years, Akmaljon has been cultivating potatoes and wheat and raising livestock. He would like to obtain a loan to purchase potato seeds and cattle. Akmaljon is planning to use his profits to repair his home. He is hoping for your help and kindness.
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         <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Farming</media:category>
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   <title>Zulaykho : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/418462</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/418462&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1078461.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Zulaykho&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $1,475 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 2, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Zulaykho is married and a mother of three children, all of whom are adolescent.  Her husband is involved in selling vegetables.  Zulaykho sells fabrics.  She has her own circle of clients.  Women like the fabrics that she brings in.  Zulaykho wants to obtain this loan to buy new fabrics and refill the selection of merchandise.  She relies on your help.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 11:30:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/418462&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1078461.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Zulaykho&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   <title>Zokirjon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/418469</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/418469&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1078473.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Zokirjon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $1,700 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 2, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Zokirjon is married and raising a son.  He is also supporting his mother and brother with his family.  The family is large.  Zokirjon is involved in selling women&#039;s fabrics.  His sister helps him with the business.  He has been in this business for over eight years and has a rich experience.  Zokirjon wants to obtain this loan to expand his merchandise selection and relies on your support.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 11:50:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/418469&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1078473.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Zokirjon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   <title>Shirinbibi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/418480</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/418480&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1078500.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Shirinbibi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $1,500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 2, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Shirinbibi is a beautiful, hardworking woman.  She has been an entrepreneur for over 19 years.  She is married and has three children, all of whom are adults.  Her husband is a retiree, and this is why she earns a living for the family.  Shirinbibi is involved in selling children&#039;s, men&#039;s and women&#039;s clothing.  With the onset of spring, she updated her merchandise selection, and now that hot summer is coming soon, she needs to update her merchandise again.  This is why Shirinbibi wants to obtain this loan and refill her merchandise selection with summer clothing, and she relies on your help.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 13:40:13 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/418480&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1078500.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Shirinbibi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Davlatmurod : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420836</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420836&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1083870.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Davlatmurod&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $850 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 3, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Davlatmurod is married and the attentive father of three children. He is a good and educated man, who is engaged in buying and selling women&#039;s clothing and fabric. He has successfully kept this business for more than five years. He purchases goods from the neighboring town three to four times per month. 

Davlatmurod would like to receive a loan for the purchase of goods with an aim to expand the assortment of goods. He hopes for your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:40:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420836&quot;&gt;
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   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Erkinjon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420842</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420842&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1083881.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Erkinjon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $1,275 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 3, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Erkinjon is married and raising a child. He has been engaged in buying and reselling cattle for more than 10 years. He goes to the market to buy cattle weekly. He fattens the cattle for 5-10 days, looking well after them, and in the following week sells them for a good price. 

Erkinjon would like to receive a loan for the purchase of cattle with an aim to develop his business. He hopes for your help and mercy.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:40:05 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420842&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1083881.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Erkinjon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Animal Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Karomatullo : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420854</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420854&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1083897.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Karomatullo&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $950 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 3, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Karomatullo is a kind and hardworking person.  He is married and raising three children.  His wife is involved in household work.  Karomatullo has been involved in buying and selling livestock since 2008 and started this business with 1000 somoni.  He is the owner of this business.  Today, he has one head of cattle and five heads of small livestock.  Karomatullo wants to obtain this loan to buy livestock in order to expand his business.  He relies on your kindness and mercy.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420854&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1083897.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Karomatullo&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Animal Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Odiljon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420861</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420861&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1083905.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Odiljon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 3, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Odiljon is a kind and hardworking person.  He has been involved in buying and selling cattle and small livestock for over three years.  He travels to a market every week and buys livestock, then fattens it up and sells it at an advantageous price.  Odiljon takes care of and fattens up livestock at home and has good conditions for this.  He wants to obtain this loan to buy cattle and small livestock in order to increase his working capital.  He relies on your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:30:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420861&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1083905.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Odiljon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Animal Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Makhmanazar : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420916</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420916&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1083960.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Makhmanazar&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 8, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Mahmadnazar is married and has three children. His wife is a homemaker. He has been buying and selling large horned cattle for more than fifteen years. He started his business 1997 with one head of large horned and two heads of small horned cattle. At this time he has six heads of large horned and twenty heads of small horned cattle. His business is doing very well and brings him a good profit. His brother helps him in the business. Mahmadnazar is asking for a loan to buy six heads of large horned cattle with a goal to grow his business.

   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 19:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Dustbek : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420924</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420924&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1083969.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Dustbek&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $950 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 3, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Dustbek has been cultivating onions, barley and cucumbers since 2002. He is married and is raising three children. His wife takes care of the household. Dustbek owns 2 hectares of land where he grows his crops. He works alone and manages to keep his family in good living conditions. He would like to obtain a loan of 4500 somoni to purchase mineral fertilizers, fuel and lubricants, as well as seeds. Dustbek is hoping for your help and compassion.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:32 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420924&quot;&gt;
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   <title>Bahodur : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420930</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420930&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1083978.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Bahodur&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $650 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 3, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Bahodur is a kind and hard-working family man. For over 8 years, he has been growing crops - mainly onions, melons and barley - on 2.5 hectares of irrigated land. Bahodur is the only one in his family who works. His family is large and lives in harmony. Bahodur is requesting a loan to purchase fuel and lubricants, mineral fertilizers, and seeds. He is hoping for your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420930&quot;&gt;
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   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Farming</media:category>
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   <title>Tura : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/420946</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/420946&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1083994.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Tura&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $850 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 3, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Tura is married and is raising three children. For over 15 years, he has been cultivating crops. He has 2.3 hectares of land where he grows barley, onions and watermelons. Tura&#039;s wife takes care of the household, while he is the only one who earns an income to support his family. Tura would like to obtain a loan to purchase petroleum products, seeds, and mineral fertilizers. He is hoping for your help and kindness.
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 13:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Zohirshoh : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/421424</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/421424&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1085427.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Zohirshoh&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 3, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Zohirshoh is a kind and hard-working young man. For over 5 years, he has been engaged in sales of flour and oil. He also sells nitrate fertilizers and animal feed. Zohirshoh would like to grow his business and earn better profits. He would like to obtain a loan to purchase flour, nitrates, and animal feed in order to expand his operation. He is hoping for your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:50:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/421424&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1085427.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Zohirshoh&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Retail</media:category>
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   <title>Rajabmurod : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/421433</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/421433&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1085450.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Rajabmurod&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $1,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 10, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Rajabmurod is a goal-oriented and hard-working person. He is married and raising five children. For the last five years, he has been growing produce for sale. He grows onions and potatoes. He hast two hectares [about 5 acres] of farming land. Rajabmurod would like to receive a loan to buy onion and potato seeds for planting. Rajabmurod is hoping for your kind help. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 07:10:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/421433&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1085450.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Rajabmurod&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Farming</media:category>
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   <title>Abdulatif : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/421443</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/421443&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1085466.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Abdulatif&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$175 of $1,700 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 3, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Abdulatif is a kind and hard-working person. He lives in the countryside and operates his own food store near the local hospital. He has a good, happy family with a wife and four children. Abdulatif&#039;s wife takes care of the household. Abdulatif has been successfully running his business for over 7 years. He is requesting a loan to purchase additional food products in order to expand his business. He is hoping for your kindness and compassion.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 18:30:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/421443&quot;&gt;
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   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Grocery Store</media:category>
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   <title>Zulfunoi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/421448</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/421448&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1085478.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Zulfunoi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$150 of $2,125 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 4, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Zulfinoi is married and is a loving mother of three children. She has been reselling men&#039;s shoes and clothing for more than ten years. Her husband helps her in this business. She buys the goods once a week on the town&#039;s market. Zulfinoi wants to get a loan to buy summer shoes and clothing to increase the variety of her merchandise. She is hoping for your help and is grateful for your kindness in advance.

   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 00:20:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
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   <title>Zafar : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/421458</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/421458&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1085494.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Zafar&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$225 of $650 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 4, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Zafar is a kind and hard-working family man who is married and raising four children. For over 10 years, Zafar has been growing onions, wheat, barley, and cucumbers on his 1.70 hectares of land. He is the only breadwinner in his family. Zafar would like to obtain a loan to purchase seeds, mineral fertilizers, and petroleum products. He is hoping for your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 09:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <title>Abdukahor : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/421460</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/421460&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1085497.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Abdukahor&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $2,525 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 4, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Abdukahor is a kind and hard-working person who is married and raising three children. His wife takes care of the household. Since 1997, Abdukahor has been growing onions, barley, peas and cucumbers. He has 6.95 hectares of irrigated and non-irrigated land. He is the only breadwinner in the family and takes care of them on his own. Abdukahor would like to obtain a loan to purchase seeds, mineral fertilizers and petroleum products, as well as livestock. He is hoping for your help and compassion.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 09:30:06 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Gafur : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/421466</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/421466&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1085505.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Gafur&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$200 of $850 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 4, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Gafur is married and raising four children.  He has been involved in growing agricultural crops for over ten years.  He primarily grows onions, barley and cucumbers.  He has 1.4 hectares of land.  Gafur wants to expand his business in order to make a good profit.  Gafur is requesting this loan to buy seeds, mineral fertilizers and fuel and lubricants.  He relies on your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 10:40:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Farming</media:category>
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   <title>Kahramon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/421469</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/421469&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1085509.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Kahramon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$125 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 4, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Kahramon is married and raising three children.  Kahramon is a hardworking person, who loves to work on the land.  He has two hectares of irrigated and rain-fed land, where he grows barley, cantaloupe and peas.  Kahramon is also involved in animal husbandry.  His wife is involved in household work and sometimes, in her free time, helps her husband with the business.  Kahramon wants to obtain this loan to buy seeds, fuel and lubricants, mineral fertilizers and small livestock.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 10:50:09 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1085509.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Kahramon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
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   <title>Berdali : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425373</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425373&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1094135.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Berdali&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 16, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Berdali is married and raising two children. For over 10 years, he has been buying and selling livestock, as well as growing crops, with help from his wife. He has a wealth of experience in this business. 

Berdali is requesting a loan to buy 3 cows and 2 goats or sheep. Using the remaining money, he wants to purchase mineral fertilizers for growing grains. He would like to get a good profit from his business in order to improve his living conditions. Berdali is hoping for your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425373&quot;&gt;
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   &lt;/a&gt;
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   <title>Ismoil : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425389</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425389&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1094173.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Ismoil&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $2,150 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Ismoil is married and raising three children.  He has been involved in animal husbandry for over 15 years and also in growing agricultural crops.  He buys livestock at a local market, fattens it up and then sells it at an advantageous price.  He buys livestock feed at a city market.  Ismoil intends to use his obtained profit to repair his house.  Ismoil wants to obtain this loan to buy cattle in order to expand his business.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:20:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <title>Komiljon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425390</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425390&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1094179.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Komiljon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $800 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Komiljon is married and raising four children.  He has been involved in buying and selling livestock for over 13 years.  He has several heads of livestock in circulation.  Besides animal husbandry, he is involved in growing agricultural crops.  The leftovers from growing crops go toward feeding the livestock.  He wants to make a good profit and intends to buy furniture for his house.  Komiljon is requesting this loan to buy two heads of bulls in order to expand his business.  Komiljon relies on your kindness and help.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
   </description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:20:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Mirzobadal : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425398</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425398&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094190.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mirzobadal&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Mirzobadal is married and raising three children.  He has been involved in buying and selling livestock and also growing potatoes, carrots and barley for over 20 years.  He wants to expand his business and make a good profit.  Mirzobadal intends to build a barn and increase livestock headcount.  In the future, he wants to use his earnings to provide a higher education for his children.  His wife helps him with developing the business.  Mirzobadal is requesting this loan to buy cattle and small livestock in order to expand his business.
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   <title>Narzi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425403</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425403&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094194.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Narzi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,475 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Narzi is a hardworking and kind person.  He is married and raising four children.  He has been involved in buying and selling livestock and growing potatoes for over 18 years.  His wife helps with the business and so do the children in their free time.  Narzi wants to make a good profit in order to improve his conditions.  Narzi is requesting this loan to buy cattle and small livestock and also seeds for sowing.  He relies on your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:10 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Nabi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425438</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425438&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094202.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Nabi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $650 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Nabi is married and raising four children.  He has been involved in animal husbandry and also growing agricultural crops for over 13 years.  He buys livestock at a local market, fattens it up during a set period of time and then sells it at an advantageous price.  Nabi wants to obtain this loan to buy livestock in order to expand his business.  Nabi relies on your help and generosity.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:10 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
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   <title>Odilboi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425452</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425452&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094212.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Odilboi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $2,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Odilboi is married and raising four children.  He is a very caring father and always tries to provide happiness for his children.  He became involved in animal husbandry in order to support his family and has been in this business for ten years.  Besides buying and selling livestock, he is also involved in growing agricultural crops.  Odilboi wants to expand his business very much and wants to obtain this loan to buy eight heads of livestock for fattening up.  Odilboi relies on your help and mercy.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:07 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425452&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094212.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Odilboi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   <title>Ruziboi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425458</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425458&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094222.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Ruziboi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Ruziboi is a hardworking and kind person.  He is married and raising two children.  Ruziboi has been involved in buying and selling livestock and growing agricultural crops for over four years.  His caring wife helps him with the business.  Ruziboi wants to obtain this loan to buy four heads of cattle for fattening up and resale.  Ruziboi intends to improve his household with the obtained profit.  He and his wife rely on your help and thank you in advance!
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:11 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Ulchaboi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425478</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425478&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1094245.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Ulchaboi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $1,200 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Ulchaboi is married and has two children. For over eight years he&#039;s made a living by growing crops and buying and selling cattle. The leftovers from the crops go towards feeding the cattle. Ulchaboi wants to expand his business and obtain higher profits. With those profits, he&#039;ll be able to repair his house. 
Ulchaboi is asking for a loan in order to purchase some livestock and expand his business. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:30:08 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Yuldoshboi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425492</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425492&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094252.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Yuldoshboi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $750 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			For over twenty years, Yuldoshboi has made a living by buying and selling cattle, as well as raising crops. He purchases cattle at the local market, fattens them for a period of six months and then sells them for a profit. His wife helps him run the business. 

Yuldoshboi would like to obtain some furniture for his house using proceeds from his business. He&#039;s asking for a loan in order to buy six heads of short-horned cattle. He&#039;s hoping for your help and generosity. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Abdullojon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425515</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425515&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094268.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Abdullojon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Abdullojon is married and a dedicated father of two children. His son studies at a university while his daughter attends school. Abdullojon&#039;s wife has worked 18 years as a nurse in a daycare. Abdullojon, himself, rents a small store at the local market where he has sold household appliances for the past 16 years. He successfully manages his business and has regular clients and suppliers. 

Abdullojon would like to obtain a loan in order to purchase some household appliances to increase his goods turnover. He has a good reputation and credit history. He hopes for your help and compassion.  
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:20:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Mutalim : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425522</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425522&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1094280.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mutalim&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 17, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Mutalim is married and he is raising one daughter.  In order to support his family, he provides such services as grinding wheat, from home, with a grinding mill.  He is also involved in animal husbandry.  His wife provides dressmaking services.  Mutalim has many loyal customers and enjoys a good reputation.  He is requesting a loan for the purchase of cattle, which will allow him to expand his business.



   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:40:06 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Husen : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425535</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425535&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1094299.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Husen&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$100 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 18, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Husen is married; he is a kind and hardworking person.  He is raising four children.  His wife is involved in household work.  Husen is involved in buying and selling household goods and furniture.  He sells goods in a leased store.  His brother helps him with the business.  Husen travels for merchandise to a neighboring city 2-3 times per month.  His brother, who now has a retail outlet in the city of Rostov, Russian Federation, started this business.  After his departure, the whole business was transitioned to Husen, and now he owns this business.  Husen wants to obtain this loan to buy household goods and furniture in order to increase his goods turnover.  He relies on your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:39 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Homidkhoja : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425932</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425932&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1095027.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Homidkhoja&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 18, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Homidkhoja is married and has a son. He used to bake sambusa along with his mother, wife, and sister. Members of his family would bake the sambusa, and he would sell it at the market. His family is big, as his mother and sister are also dependent on him. Supporting the family is difficult, which is why Homidkhoja started a new business by taking out a loan from IMON International. Now he sells men&#039;s clothing. He wants to take out a loan of US$3000 in order to expand the selection of goods. He is hoping for your support and is confident that you will help. 



   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Clothing Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Nargiza : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/425940</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/425940&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1095036.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Nargiza&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $2,325 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 18, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Nargiza is married and a loving mother of two sons.  Her sons attend a secondary school.  Nargiza has been involved in buying and selling men&#039;s clothing for over 12 years.  She runs this business by herself.  She buys merchandise at a local market.  Nargiza&#039;s husband is in the Russian Federation and sends money home every month.  Nargiza wants to repair her house and is requesting a loan in the amount of 11,000 somoni for this purpose.  She relies on your help and mercy.
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         <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:01:15 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Bakhadur : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/426986</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426986&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097028.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Bakhadur&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 19, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Bakhadur is a hard-working farmer. He is married and a caring father of two children. For over 8 years, he has been buying and selling cattle, while his wife has been selling milk. In the first years of his business, Bakhadur had only five dairy cows and three bulls. Gradually, he expanded his business, increased the size of his herd, and bought a farm. Presently, he is requesting a loan to repair the roof and fencing on the farm. He is hoping for your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 19:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/426986&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097028.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Bakhadur&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Animal Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Salomatsho : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427026</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427026&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097113.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Salomatsho&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $600 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 19, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Salomatsho is a hard-working and kind person. He has a large loving family, and lives with his wife and their seven children. His wife takes care of the household and looks after the children.

For over 7 years, Salomatsho has been selling spare parts for cars and tractors. He would like to obtain a loan to purchase more spare parts and expand his business. He is hoping for your support and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 19:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427026&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097113.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Salomatsho&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   <media:category>Spare Parts</media:category>
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   <title>Abdurahmon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427030</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427030&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097131.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Abdurahmon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$75 of $850 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 20, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Abdurahmon is married and has three children. He is very experienced at animal husbandry and has been selling livestock for more than 21 years. This business is his family&#039;s main source of income. Recent years have been difficult ones for his business; feed prices have been high, and with the help and support of his family he has managed to hold on to his livestock. This year he plans to expand his livestock facilities and increase the number of animals. Abdurahmon would like to obtain a loan to buy livestock and feed to replenish his working capital.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 13:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427030&quot;&gt;
   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097131.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Abdurahmon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Animal Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Dilbar : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427079</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427079&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097180.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Dilbar&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 20, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Dilbar is married and raising two children. She has worked in grocery sales for over five years. She began her business by selling sour cream and milk, then gradually expanded by adding new items. Her husband helps run the business. Dilbar would like to grow her business and earn a good profit. She intends pay for her daughter&#039;s wedding from this profit.  She would like to receive a loan in order to buy goods with the goal of increasing her working capital.  


   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 15:00:48 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
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   <media:category>Grocery Store</media:category>
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   <title>Kholbi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427083</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427083&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097188.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Kholbi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 20, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Kholbi is married and has one child. She is a hardworking and dedicated woman, and assured of her own success. Her husband is a driver and her son a farmer. She works with feeding and selling livestock. This year she increased her number of animals. She has a pasture for livestock and has enough feed to keep them, so she has decided to buy animals and feed them until late autumn. 

   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 15:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097188.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Kholbi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   &lt;/a&gt;
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   <media:category>Animal Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Mavlonberdi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427087</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427087&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097197.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Mavlonberdi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $1,500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 20, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Mavlonberdi is a good and hardworking family man with one child. He began his business with the sale of small livestock, and has gradually expanded the business and grown his herd. His family supports him in his work. He wants to expand his business, so he would like a loan to buy cattle in order to move toward that goal. 


   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 15:20:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <title>Rizomahmad : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427094</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427094&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097206.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Rizomahmad&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $1,500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 20, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Rizomahmad is a good and hardworking family man who is raising four children. His wife works for a farming co-op, and Rizomahmad has been farming for over five years, growing crops such as watermelon, melons, and onions. He has a large family and his children are getting older, so he needs to think about their education. Rizomahmad turned to IMON International first for a loan to expand his acreage for planting in order to earn a larger profit. Rizomahmad is asking for a loan to buy mineral fertilizers and to pay workers. 

   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 15:20:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Farming</media:category>
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   <title>Sanavbar : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427108</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427108&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097233.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Sanavbar&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 20, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Sanavbar is a hardworking and caring woman. Her husband is a businessman. Sanavbar has been in the grocery business for the past six years. She wants to expand her business and widen her inventory. She earns additional income by selling dairy products. She would like to buy kitchen equipment for food preparation and milk processing, since she has two dairy cows. With that goal she is asking for a 5000 somoni loan. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 16:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
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   <title>Jamshed : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427115</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427115&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097242.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Jamshed&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $850 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 20, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Jamshed is married and is raising two children. His wife works for a farming co-op. Jamshed has been raising small and large livestock for over 12 years. Maintaining the animals has been difficult for the last few years, especially during winter as feed for the livestock has been very expensive. He had to sell several of his animals in order to buy feed for the remaining ones. Now he is planning to fill the place of the sold animals in order to revive his business. To achieve this goal Jamshed is asking for a loan in order to buy animals and expand his business. He hopes for your help and generosity. 

    
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   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 17:00:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Makhkam : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427124</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427124&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097257.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Makhkam&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $850 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 20, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Makhkam is married and is raising two children. For the past 10 years he has been buying and selling livestock. He has a wealth of experience and runs his business well. Makhkam is successfully developing his business and is well set up for keeping livestock. He plans to use his profit to pay for his son&#039;s wedding.  His son helps with the business. Makhkam is asking for a loan for the purchase of livestock, with the goal of increasing his turnover capital. He hopes for your support and generosity. 
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 17:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427124&quot;&gt;
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   <title>Hakimboi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427142</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427142&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097285.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Hakimboi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $1,275 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 21, 2012
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   			Hakimboi is a kind and honest person.  He is married and raising three adolescent children.  His wife is involved in household work.  Hakimboi has been providing a taxi service for over three years.  He always cares for his car accurately and well.  This business is the sole source of income for supporting his family.  Hakimboi plans to make major repairs to his car and is requesting a loan in the amount of 6000 somoni for this purpose.  He relies on your help and kindness.
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   <title>Kuchak : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427155</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427155&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097300.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Kuchak&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $1,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 21, 2012
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   			Kuchak is married and raising three children.  His wife is involved in a business.  Kuchak is a driver and has a long and rich experience in this field.  This business is the sole source of income for supporting his family.  He has many clients.  His car needs major repairs, and this is why he requested help.  Kuchak is requesting a loan in the amount of $1000 for this purpose.  He relies on your help and kindness.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:30:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Nodir : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427158</link>
   <description>
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   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427158&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097304.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Nodir&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $2,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 21, 2012
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   			Nodir is married and raising three children.  His wife is involved in household work.  Nodir has liked technology since childhood and learned to repair cars after graduating from school.  He learned a lot by himself over the course of 15 years and prepared many apprentices.  At the present time, besides repairing cars, he also buys cars, repairs and resells them.  Nodir has many clients.  He leases a shop and plans to expand his business in the future and buy his own shop with the profits.  This has long been his dream.  Nodir is requesting this loan to buy spare parts for repairing cars.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:40:07 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Shukurali : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427161</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427161&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097310.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Shukurali&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $2,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 21, 2012
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   			Shukurali is a hardworking and kind family man.  His wife is involved in household work.  Shukurali has been involved in fattening up and selling livestock for over 30 years.  He has a long and rich experience in this business field.  He wants to expand his business and make a good profit.  He plans to use the resulting profit to pay for his sons&#039; university education and his youngest son&#039;s education in a medical college.  His wife helps him with the business.  Shukurali is requesting this loan to buy livestock in order to expand his business.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:50:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Rabbimjon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427164</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427164&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1097315.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Rabbimjon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
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   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 21, 2012
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   			Rabbimjon is married and raising two children.  He has been involved in raising livestock for over six years.  Recently, his son got sick and had a surgery in the city of Tashkent, and now needs good care.  This is why Rabbimjon decided to increase his income and create comfort and normality for his son.  He wants to provide necessary food products for him.  Rabbimjon wants to obtain this loan to buy livestock and livestock feed in order to refill his working capital.  He relies on your help and mercy.
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   <media:category>Animal Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Malika : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427394</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427394&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097900.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Malika&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $2,125 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 21, 2012
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   			Malika is married and a loving mother of four children.  Her husband is involved in providing a taxi service.  Malika is involved in buying and selling perfumes, powders and household goods.  She wants to expand her business and make a good profit to support her family.  Malika is requesting this loan to buy perfumes in order to expand her business.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Personal Products Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Tuichi : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427459</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427459&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1097982.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Tuichi&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 21, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Tuichi is a kind and hard-working family man. For over 10 years he has been growing potatoes as well as reselling cattle.  Since his childhood he has been involved in fattening cattle. His wife helps him with his business as she also has experience in that field.  In addition, he also resells fruits and vegetables. Tuichi wants to use the profits to purchase an automobile for his business. Tuichi is requesting a loan to purchase seeds and pesticides for growing crops. He is hoping for your help and kindness.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 15:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Alisher : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427565</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427565&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1098003.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Alisher&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 21, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
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   			Alisher is a kind and hard-working man.  He is married and is bringing up two children. For over 5 years he has been fattening and reselling cattle as well as growing produce.  His area of residence is suitable for raising cattle and farming. He has a significant experience in agriculture.  In addition, he is reselling cattle. His caring wife helps him in his business. Alisher is planning to improve his living conditions and would like to receive a loan to purchase building materials to repair his house.  Alisher is hoping for your help and generosity.
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   <title>Nizomaddin : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427579</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427579&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1098138.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Nizomaddin&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 21, 2012
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   			Низомаддин трудолюбивый и целеустремленный семьянин. Женат, на воспитании имеет четверых детей. Более 10 лет он занимается купле- продажей скота, а также выращиванием сельхозпродуктов. Он кредитуется в «ИМОН Интернешнл» уже 5 раз. Имеет большой опыт в скотоводстве. Жена помогает ему в ведении бизнеса, и они вместе дружно работают и стараются улучшить свое благосостоянии семьи. Низомаддин хотел бы получить займ для покупки 5 голов крупного рогатого скота для откорма и перепродажи. Он надеется на вашу помощь и доброту.  

Nizomaddin is a hard-working and goal-oriented family man. He is married and is bringing up 4 children. For over 10 years he has been reselling cattle as well as growing produce. He has taken out a loan from &quot;IMON International&quot; 5 times.  He has a lot of experience in animal husbandry.  His wife helps him in managing his business and they work together on trying to improve the welfare of their family. Nizomaddin would like to receive a loan to purchase 5 heads of cattle for fattening and resale. He is hoping for your help and kindness.
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         <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Zoir : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427596</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427596&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1098176.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Zoir&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$50 of $3,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 21, 2012
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   			Zoir is a kind and hard-working person. He is married and bringing up two children. His children are still very young: the eldest is three years old, and the youngest is just two. For two years, [Zoir] has been buying and reselling  consumer electronics. In 2009, he sold his   personal car for 4,000 USD and launched his business. His business is profitable, as there is a lot of local demand for TVsets, dish antennas and other kinds of electronics. His father helps him in his business. Zoir would like to obtain a loan to buy home electronics in order to bolster his working capital. 

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         <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 18:10:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Saimudasir : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427652</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427652&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1098262.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Saimudasir&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,075 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 22, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Saimudasir is a kind and hardworking person, who is married and raising three children.  His wife is involved in household work, and Saimudasir supports the family by himself.  He works at a public joint-stock company that manufactures milk products.  This business is a good business because it attracts customers at any time of the year.  Saimudasir wants to obtain this loan and intends to use it to repair his house.  He relies on your help and kindness.
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Rahmonkul : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/427692</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/427692&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/img/s100/1098294.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Rahmonkul&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,700 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 22, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Rahmonkul has a large and friendly family.  He is married and raising five children.  His wife works as a cook at a school.  Rahmonkul has been working at a municipal company &quot;TAlKO&quot; as a caster since 1987.  He has a lot of respect among his neighbors in the village and coworkers.  Rahmonkul wants to improve his living conditions in order to provide comfort and convenience for his family.  Rahmonkul is requesting this loan for building and reconstructing the utility part of his house.
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:10:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Asad : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/428471</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/428471&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1099821.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Asad&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $2,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 22, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Asad is married and raising five children.  His family is very friendly and hardworking.  He has been involved in growing potatoes and wheat for over 15 years.  Besides growing agricultural crops, he is involved in buying and selling livestock.  Asad wants to expand his business and make a good profit in order to buy land and build a house.  Asad wants to obtain this loan to buy mineral fertilizers for treating the soil.  He relies on your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 11:50:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Amriddin : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/428474</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/428474&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1099829.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Amriddin&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $550 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 22, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Amriddin is a hardworking and kind family man.  He is an honest and well mannered person.   For more then 3 years he has been purchasing and selling large and small livestock.  He purchases livestock weekly and brings it home to fatten over a week and then resells it for a profit.  Amriddin is asking for a loan to purchase livestock in order to grow his business and earn a good profit.  He is hopping for your help and kindness.  
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:30:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <media:category>Animal Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Bobomurod : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/428526</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/428526&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-2.kiva.org/img/s100/1099919.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Bobomurod&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $650 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 22, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Bobomurod has been purchasing and selling livestock for the past 4 years.  He is married and his wife takes care of their home.  Each week he purchases livestock and brings it home, then he fattens it over a week and sells it for a good price.  Bobomurod  would like to get a loan to purchase livestock in order to expand his business.  He hopes for your help and kindness.  
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:40:01 PDT</pubDate>
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   &lt;/a&gt;
   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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   <media:category>Animal Sales</media:category>
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   <title>Shavkidin : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/428579</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/428579&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/img/s100/1100000.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Shavkidin&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,900 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 23, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Shavkidin is a kind and hard-working person. He is married and is raising four children. Shavkidin&#039;s wife takes care of the household, while he is the only breadwinner in the family, working as an electrician at the State Unitary Enterprise of the Tajik Aluminum Company. Shavkidin would like to provide good living conditions for his children. He would like to obtain a loan to install doors and windows, and to stucco the walls of his house. He is hoping for your support and thanks you in advance.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Tajiddin : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429024</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429024&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1100776.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Tajiddin&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$25 of $1,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 24, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Eight years ago, a kind and hardworking person, named Tajiddin started his business in the retail field.  He began his business with the hope of making enough profit to support his family and educate his children.  He was previously in Russia and started his business after saving money.  Tajiddin is a caring family man, who is raising four children.  He primarily sells perfumes and cosmetics.  His business brings him a good income, and he wants to expand it and become a successful businessman.  Tajiddin wants to obtain this loan to buy perfumes and cosmetics in order to refill his working capital.  He relies on your help and kindness.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 14:10:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Tojiddin : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429127</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429127&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1100864.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Tojiddin&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $1,500 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 25, 2012
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   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Tojiddin is married and raising three children. Both he and his wife provide for the family - she works in a registry office, while he sells stationery. Tojiddin&#039;s business makes a good profit, particularly during the school year, when it helps the local populace advance their education. Tojiddin is requesting a loan to purchase stationery in order to restock and expand his business. He is hoping for your help and would like to thank you in advance.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 09:40:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Rajabali : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429154</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429154&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1100914.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Rajabali&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $2,000 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 25, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Rajabali is a kind and hardworking family man, who is married and raising five children, one of whom is an adolescent.  He is not supporting anyone.  His wife is involved in household work.  Rajabali has been involved in buying and selling rice, beans, mung beans, peas and lentils.  His retail outlet is located at the city market, and he has his regular customers.  His son helps him in the business.  Rajabali wants to obtain this loan to buy rice, beans, peas, mung beans and lentils in order to refill his working capital.  Rajabali relies on your help and mercy.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 09:50:04 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Inomjon : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429218</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429218&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://s3-1.kiva.org/img/s100/1101004.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Inomjon&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $850 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 25, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Inomjon is a hardworking and honest person.  He is a caring father of a large and friendly family.  He has a beautiful wife and six outstanding children.  Inomjon is a skilled driver with 20 years of experience.  He provides a taxi service along a local route.  Besides this, he is involved in animal husbandry and growing agricultural crops.  He wants to expand the animal husbandry business and improve his family&#039;s welfare with the profits.  His loving wife helps him with running this business.  Inomjon wants to obtain this loan to buy four heads of livestock for fattening up and resale.  He wants to use the remaining money to buy livestock feed.
   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 10:40:02 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Farhod : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429775</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429775&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/img/s100/1101950.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Farhod&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $2,100 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 25, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
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   			Farhod is married and is raising three children. His wife works in a high school, and Farhod works in trade in order to provide for his family. His parents live with them and always gives them good advice. Farhod buys and sells children&#039;s clothing and shoes at the local market. He buys goods at a nearby market and brings in only high quality products. Farhod loves children and is always trying to give them joy. His caring wife helps him with his business. Farhod would like to get a loan to purchase seasonal clothing and footwear for children in order to replenish his working capital. Farhod is hoping for your help and mercy.


   		&lt;/p&gt;
   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 12:50:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Suhrob : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/429798</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/429798&quot;&gt;
   		&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/img/s100/1101977.jpg&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;photo&quot; title=&quot;Suhrob&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;
   		&lt;/a&gt;
   		   		   		&lt;b&gt;$0 of $2,100 raised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

   			Started raising funds on May 25, 2012
   			&lt;br/&gt;
   		   		&lt;br/&gt;
   			Suhrob is a good and educated man. He is married and raising two children. His wife graduated in management, and Suhrob offers a taxi service in the city and the neighboring cities. He serves his clients well. 

Suhrob&#039;s car runs on gas equipment that reduces the expenses for fuel. He also drives on pre-ordered bookings. His daily income is around 160 somoni, and the monthly income 4800 somoni. 

Suhrob requests a loan for the purchase of a new, modern and branded car. Suhrob hopes for your help and kindness.
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   		&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 13:20:03 PDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Hasan : Tajikistan</title>
   <link>http://www.kiva.org/lend/430110</link>
   <description>
   		&lt;p&gt;
   		   		&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kiva.org/lend/430110&quot;&gt;
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   			Hasan is married and raising three children.  His wife is an entrepreneur.  Hasan has been involved in transporting people for over eight years.  He has many years of experience in this business and knows the specifics of this business well.  He is also knowledgeable about car repairs.  Hasan wants to obtain this loan to buy a passenger car.  He relies on your help and kindness.
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