APHEDA Hairdressing
Make-up Nails & Wedding graduates in Kea, Mong Russey
Three young single
women – Ly 26, Sorng 24, and Kuneary 18 - who completed a technical
vocational course in Hairdressing Make-up and Nails at APHEDA’s
partner centre in Mong Russey district, Battambang province, in June
2013, formed a co-operative in July 2013.
Their co-operative is
operating in the old, now vacant, former district office of Women’s
Affairs in
Kea commune. The parents of all 3 are small traditional rice farmers,
Sorng’s father is disabled. School education levels were year 6 for
Ly, year 12 for Sorng and year 5 for Kuneary.
Initially Mong Russey
centre allowed them to borrow some equipment for their co-op, which
is called Bright and Modern, but then they took out a USD 250
loan from the project loan fund. They have made USD 514.50 so far and
have now paid back $40 to the loan fund and anticipate they will pay
back the rest in a year. They have at least 10 wedding lined up for
this month, February, which is the start of the wedding season. They
manage the income and expenditure together and keep accounts. Some of
the money has been used to buy new tools and other equipment, and the
balance is shared equally between the three. ‘We are very happy and
would like to thank APHEDA for providing the opportunity for us to
have a job and make money for our families.’
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