Adnan has been making carpets as a hobby since he was nine years old. In Iraq, he was also a certified sign language interpreter with a lucrative career. Since emigrating to Jordan as a refugee a few years ago, Adnan has struggled to make ends meet for himself and his family. Now, with NEF and …
Zaheyeh is a Jordanian entrepreneur from Zarqa. She started a business hatching and raising chickens from her apartment. She is proud to make her own income and live completely independently. Now, with NEF’s help, she hopes to expand her operation and become a more skilled businesswoman.
Hana is an entrepreneur from Zarqa, Jordan. In an effort to expand her cheese making business, she sought help from the Near East Foundation. This help included business and marketing training, as well as capital. She hopes to increase her cheese production and move into the production of other dairy products.
The Advancing Palestinian Women Entrepreneurs project has helped hundreds of women in the West Bank turn their business aspirations into reality. The project was designed and implemented by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women in partnership with the Near East Foundation and Tomorrow’s Youth Organisation. In Palestine, the Near East Foundation has been focused on …
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After their home was destroyed, Asma and her family were forced to flee Syria and move to Jordan. While dealing with the trauma of seeing their home become a war zone, Asma and her husband persevered. With training and small start-up grant, NEF has been able to help them pay down their debt and become …
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Zarqa, JORDAN – Eyad Farouq was trained as an agricultural engineer. He was living in Libya and working as a factory manager, overseeing the production of juices, cheeses, and yogurts. When the Libyan Civil War started in 2011, he returned to Jordan with his wife and children but had difficulties finding work in his chosen …
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by Blake Stilwell, Communications Officer It was a long drive from Gavar to the Noyemberian region. Arman, who works at the NEF headquarters in Gavar and Arpine Baghdoyan, NEF Country Director and I took the three-hour drive past the Eastern shore of Lake Sevan, through the foothills and mountains of the Lesser Carpathians, and even …
I just finished editing my story about Victr Badalyan and how NEF helped him keep his beekeeping operation going. Reflecting on my time with Victr always makes me smile. I remember we left Yerevan very early in the morning. My driver, Arman, drove us an hour or so North toward Lake Sevan. The route we …
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