Pictured in his workshop, Yousef is a 33-year-old man from a small village near Bethlehem. He was married recently and now lives with his wife in a rental in the village.
For the past ten years Yousef has been working in a blacksmith shop he owns. He learned to be a blacksmith from his father. His business is good and earns him a good income, but he would like to make some improvements.
Yousef is applying for a 3,000 USD loan through FATEN to buy new equipment and machinery for his workshop. This will help him to increase both his productivity and income.