Raffia
A loan of $400 helps to buy materials such as thread, sequins and pearls.
Raffia's story
Raffia is 29 years old, married and has two children. She has had a business of hand-embroidery for many years and knows the art of making beautiful embroidery patterns with beads and pearls. She is zealous about her work, and client demand is strong.
However, business challenges, combined with family expenditures, frustrate her nearly every day and her husband does not earn enough to support his family financially on his own. Raffia's embroidery patterns are very popular on her street and she is the highest earner in her household.
As she wants to grow her business, she requested a loan of PKR 110,000 to buy additional embroidery materials to meet customer demand. She hopes that the increased profits will help her fulfil her dream of opening her own shop in the market to display her work.