The woman in the photo is Zulfiya. She is 60 and lives with her husband and three children in the area of Jomi.
Zulfiya brings a source of income to her family through animal husbandry. She raises cattle and sells milk. Her husband helps her with her work. She has been doing this for 20 years.
Today, the financial situation of her family is affected by the market and food is becoming more expensive. Zulfiya needs to increase her income to cover rising costs. She wants to expand her farm by increasing her livestock.
Zulfiya is planning to use the loan to buy more cattle. She believes in you and your support.

Translated from Russian by Kiva volunteer Liubov Parsons. View original language description.