I was constantly told it’s a man’s job… But in the “You Can” online training by MFW, I was motivated and encouraged to go ahead and fulfill my potential.
Nancy Al-Ghadban - Tabarbour
- > 133,629 active borrowers
- >126,418 active borrowers are women
- Total amount of loans disbursed is > 28,947,152
- Repayment rate is >91.6%
- > 33,781 loans
- > 32 international and local awards
- > 63 branches
- > 793 employees
- > 580 employees are women
Her difficult family circumstances forced her to consider opening her own business to increase the income for her and her only daughter.
Siham turned to Microfund for Women, which provided funding to purchase the special fabrics and silk threads to start her business, which is sewing and embroidery.
Along the way, she managed to overcome many obstacles, such as the weak marketing for her business and people who want her products but can’t afford them and ask for an installment plan. Yet, despite them all, she managed to secure enough profit to provide for her family.