Kiva Loans for Turkish Grameen Microfinance Program (TGMP)

Ayşe Fi̇sun : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:20:18 PDT

$125 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Ayşe Fisun is 52 years old, married, and the mother of two children. She has been working from a young age and, recently, has been working tirelessly at the variety store she opened to contribute financially to her family and expand her social circle. For the past 12 years, she has been self-sufficient, using microcredit support to purchase products such as thread, fabric, buttons, straw, and wire. Ayşe Fisun wishes to purchase goods in bulk to increase the quantity and variety of the products she sells. With support from Kiva, she will be able to do so and improve her business.

Sevgi̇ : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:38 PDT

$175 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Sevgi is 49 years old, married, and the mother of three children. To help support her family, Sevgi started working at a restaurant. She attracts customers to her restaurant with her highly popular soup. She uses the income she earns from the restaurant to provide financial support for her family. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she plans to purchase food supplies for her restaurant so she can offer her customers high-quality service.

Sevgi̇ : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:38 PDT

$175 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Sevgi is 42 years old, married, and the mother of two children. As a homemaker, she opened a shop selling baked goods to help support her family financially. With the income from the shop, she covers her children’s educational expenses and helps provide for her family. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she plans to purchase flour for her shop.

Mehtap : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:10:22 PDT

$150 of $450 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Mehtap is 49 years old, married and the mother of three children. She has been working as a hairdresser for 15 years. Mehtap, who approaches her work with passion and dedication, uses the income she earns to cover both her own expenses and her children’s educational costs. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she plans to purchase nail care tools for her salon.

Ayşe : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:37 PDT

$125 of $375 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Ayşe is 58 years old and has a primary school education. She helps support her family by selling cleaning products from home. She uses the income from her sales to cover her household’s food expenses. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she hopes to increase her income by purchasing cleaning products.

Zeli̇ha : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:37 PDT

$150 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Zeliha is 53 years old, married, and the mother of two children. To help support the family’s finances, Zeliha has started selling spices she grows herself at her husband’s grocery store. With the income she earns from spice sales, she is able to provide financial support for her family and meet her own needs. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she plans to purchase a grinder for spice production.

Kismet : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:37 PDT

$125 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Kısmet is 50 years old, married, and the mother of three children. To contribute to her household income, Kısmet opened a shop where she makes and sells mantı and baked goods. With the income she earns from the shop, she not only supports herself and serves as an example to those around her but also provides for her family. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she plans to purchase flour to reach more customers.

Sani̇ye : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:10:23 PDT

$125 of $450 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Saniye is 25 years old and has been working as a hairdresser for eight years. She has dedicated her high school years and the time since to advancing her career and supports herself with the income she earns from hairdressing. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she plans to purchase more hair dye for her salon.

Gülden : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:10:24 PDT

$125 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Gülden is a 42-year-old high school graduate and mother of two. She entered the workforce at a young age. Gülden has held various jobs and has also opened her own businesses. After getting married and having children, she took a break from her career to support her husband by helping manage her businesses. Since she also loves doing handicrafts at home, she creates handmade items. Gülden intends to use the support she receives from Kiva to purchase materials for her handmade products.

Düri̇ye : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:36 PDT

$100 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Düriye was born in Van in 1977. She was one of 11 children. When her parents passed away at a young age, she had to fend for herself from a young age. She was able to attend school through middle school. With the support of close relatives, she first started doing house cleaning. In her spare time, she did handicrafts. Later, she opened a small clothing store in her neighborhood. After two years, she expanded her business and achieved significant financial success. She is now able to provide financial support to her family while also meeting her own needs. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she plans to purchase clothing for her store.

Berfi̇n : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:39 PDT

$100 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Berfin is a 28-year-old young entrepreneur who lives with her family. Despite her congenital disability, Berfin has always chosen to embrace life with both hands. While she sells cosmetics and cleaning products in her shop, she has set a goal for herself to reach a wider audience with her products. This allows her to cover her own expenses and support her family. She is one of the finest examples of women’s empowerment in the economy. Berfin hopes to increase her income by purchasing more cleaning products for her shop with the support she will receive from Kiva.

Sevi̇l : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:10:24 PDT

$75 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Sevil is a 61-year-old high school graduate and mother of two. She entered the workforce at a young age and has held various jobs in an effort to provide for her children’s needs. She is currently trying to make ends meet by taking on handicraft orders to earn an extra income and support her husband. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she plans to purchase materials for her handicrafts.

Buşra : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:40:22 PDT

$50 of $450 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Buşra is 41 years old, married, and the mother of one child. She has been supporting herself by running a boutique for the past six years. Having previously built a wide network in the marketing sector, she capitalized on this by opening her own store. She supports herself with the income she earns from her boutique. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she plans to purchase new-season products for her boutique. Hi there, I blurred the photo. Thanks

Ebru : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:40:21 PDT

$25 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Ebru is a 48-year-old housewife who is married and the mother of three children. After leaving her full-time job to get married, she turned to selling cleaning products. She says that this has allowed her to become more socially active and to cover her own expenses. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she hopes to increase her income by purchasing cleaning products. Hi, I revised the word that written "cosmetic".

Songül : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:10:23 PDT

$25 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Songül was born in Diyarbakır in 1994. She is single. Wanting to support her father, she began selling cosmetics from home. With the income she earns from these sales, she provides financial support to her family and meets her own needs. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she hopes to increase her income by purchasing additional cosmetics to sell.

Deni̇z : Turkey

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:10:23 PDT

$25 of $575 raised.

Started raising funds on Apr 2, 2026

Deniz is 28 years old and a high school graduate. She is single and lives with her mother. Deniz helps to support her family by selling handbags. She opened a handbag store in 2021 and contributes to her family’s income through her business. Her only dream is to expand her store in the future. With the support she will receive from Kiva, she hopes to increase her income by purchasing new-season handbags for her store.