Vannary, 55, is a busy woman juggling her commitments of work and family. She is trained as a medical practitioner and owns a pharmacy off of one of the main highways leading into Phnom Penh. Here she treats people in the rural areas so that they do not have to go into the capital. Her husband is a driver for a Chinese-owned road + bridge construction company. His work requires him to be away from home much of the time and live where the projects are based.
Vannary's loan of $600 is being repaid on schedule as of October. This is the second time she has taken out a loan through Maxima Mikroheranhvatho Co., Ltd. here in Cambodia. This new loan (funded through Kiva), in addition to other money Vannary has saved, has enabled her to purchase a delivery truck for the business of her two oldest sons. They are drivers and transport bricks from the numerous brick kilns in the area to nearby construction sites. In addition, they employ five other workers to assist with loading and unloading supplies. They have plenty of work right now, even though the monsoon season slows things a bit, and are able to make a good income for the family.
Of Vannary's four children, her two youngest still live at home and are both attending school. In the future, she hopes that with the additional money generated from the brick delivery business she will be able to purchase a moto-scooter for her high-school aged son to more easily get to school, and later, to university. (Photo: Truck at Brick Kiln)
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