NAME: Anisa Rostaqi

COUNTRY: Afghanistan

BUSINESS: UNK (handicrafits)

Anisa, 29 years old, owns UNK, a handicraft shop. The organization was informally started by Anisa’s mother, who wanted to help the women in her neighborhood. The women were creating beautiful hand-sewn works, and eventually her mother started providing the women with raw materials.

Anisa increased the number of staff, and then found a lady who would sell the finished products. She now trains the women how to buy and sell their products. Most of the women are widows who stay at home.

Anisa hopes to start a literacy class for these women in the future.