Tamara Shekimbayeva became the honorable guest of the 25-th anniversary of FINCA Company, which took place in New-York in November 2010.

Tamara is a client of FINCA Company from 2000 when she received the first loan in the amount of 125 US dollars for product expansion at her trade outlet (Tamara sold small goods from a stall, – the author’s comment).  At present Tamara is a successful entrepreneur holding a container of women’s clothes at the market of Kara-Balta city. – After the collapse of the USSR I lost my job of a seamstress at a carpet factory and had to look for a new source of income in order to provide for my family. Thanks to FINCA Company I was able to set up my business and change my life for the better. My business is expanding, incomes are growing, and I have become an independent and confident woman. My main achievement is that I managed to give high education for my daughter in one of the best universities of Kyrgyzstan, – Tamara said.

Tamara is the first honorable client from Kyrgyzstan in such an event. However, her story of success is one of the hundreds of thousands of FINCA’s clients, numbers of which are increasing every day in 21 countries worldwide. Nowadays FINCA works for more than 725 thousand of small and medium entrepreneurs, improving their welfare and raising the level of life in their countries. These countries include Kyrgyzstan where FINCA Company works with micro credits from 1995, significantly contributing to the development of entrepreneurship. FINCA Company in Kyrgyzstan is the only representation of FINCA International in the Eurasian region, which was awarded honor to represent its client in the ceremonial event as a recognized leader.

After the trip to New-York Tamara is planning to expand her business and to buy a store, and, of course, she will continue to help people in difficult situations. – Many of my clients and acquaintances received loans in FINCA Company under my recommendation and could start a new life. I always tell my story to be an example. If it was not for FINCA I would have never reached such a success, – Tamara smiles.