Sharyikan, age 57, is married and is mother to three children. She has a specialized secondary education and is trained as a cook. Additionally, as a source of income for her family, Sharyikan is involved in farming. At present she has five cows, three horses, and twenty sheep, and she grows potatoes on 0.94 hectares of land. Sharyikan applied to Bai Tushum Bank for a loan in the sum of 20,000 som (KGS) to buy potato seeds. Income from the loan will allow her to improve her family's well-being and living conditions.
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