Nurhan E. is the treasurer of this group. She is 42 and married to the entrepreneur. She has two daughters and a son. All the children study at school. Nurhan earns money by selling air tickets. The family also breeds livestock to make additional money. They started to breed livestock five years ago with the initial investment of 15,000 soms. In this way, they earn an additional 2,000 soms per month. That money made it possible for them to make house repairs. With the money received from the loan, Nurhan wants to purchase two sheep, in order to resell them at a higher price after fattening them. In the future, she wants to expand her business and provide her children a good education.

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