Thuzar, Khin, Thida, Tin and Zin represent the 21 loan customers from Pyi Taw Thar (A, B, C) Village Group located in Kunggyangon Township in Myanmar. This new loan will help some members buy more ducklings so that they can lay more eggs and increase the members’ daily income. Others will apply the funds to purchase high-quality feed and vitamins for their ducks. Most of the villagers are farmers who cultivate rice. Betel nut cultivation and raising livestock such as ducks, pigs and chickens are common secondary businesses in the area.
Thuzar (second from the right), is a 23 year-old young woman who is married. She is the featured borrower of this group. Thuzar and her husband are very hard-working in preparation to give a secure family life for their children-to-be. Every morning, she sells vegetables in the village’s bazaar in addition to taking care of her ducks while her husband is working on the farm. Thuzar has received a loan from Proximity twice, and this has allowed her business to improve since she started with these loans. This time, Thuzar will use her portion of the loan funded by Kiva to buy high-quality feeds for her ducks, which is vital to increase duck egg production.