Salwa Abdu
Supervisor of Small Enterprise Development Loans
Salwa is given the responsibility for the supervision and implementation of the SED lending activity. She supervises Fayzia and takes an active role in assessing the business prospects of the potential borrowers.
Salwa sees a significant advantage of the SED program since women especially those who are disabled, typically stay at home and could be more productive with the aid of a small loan. Women especially those in the villages, need the loans more since life is much more difficult and they need additional income since men do not provide sufficient money to feed the family and to buy their small needs. Loans are for small animals and even cattle, seeds for small scale farming as well as for sewing machines. Banks do not provide this type of lending to unsecured borrowers. In this way ADRA are providing an essential service.
Salwa was born in Saudi Arabia and schooled in Jeddah before returning to Hais with her parents who were originally from the area. Her father worked with a gold mining company and learned to speak English. He then taught Salwa to speak English and she is able to communicate effectively. Salwa is married and is in the early stages of a pregnancy – she says the only one. She is one of 10 sisters and brothers although 4 of her siblings have died through lack of vaccination
Salwa has seen changes in peoples lives in Hais since the inception of the ADRA program in 1996. She hopes that the ADRA Hais program will be continued.
Supervisor of Small Enterprise Development Loans
Salwa is given the responsibility for the supervision and implementation of the SED lending activity. She supervises Fayzia and takes an active role in assessing the business prospects of the potential borrowers.
Salwa sees a significant advantage of the SED program since women especially those who are disabled, typically stay at home and could be more productive with the aid of a small loan. Women especially those in the villages, need the loans more since life is much more difficult and they need additional income since men do not provide sufficient money to feed the family and to buy their small needs. Loans are for small animals and even cattle, seeds for small scale farming as well as for sewing machines. Banks do not provide this type of lending to unsecured borrowers. In this way ADRA are providing an essential service.
Salwa was born in Saudi Arabia and schooled in Jeddah before returning to Hais with her parents who were originally from the area. Her father worked with a gold mining company and learned to speak English. He then taught Salwa to speak English and she is able to communicate effectively. Salwa is married and is in the early stages of a pregnancy – she says the only one. She is one of 10 sisters and brothers although 4 of her siblings have died through lack of vaccination
Salwa has seen changes in peoples lives in Hais since the inception of the ADRA program in 1996. She hopes that the ADRA Hais program will be continued.
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