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Micro Grants Continue to Work in Iraq
With the improvement of security, the business community is in a better position to grow. But in order to grow, some small businesses need some help. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, recently distributed micro-grants to 36 small business owners in Maysan province. The micro-grant program is designed to stimulate the local economy by improving and expanding local businesses, said Maysan Provincial Reconstruction Team economic advisor, Donna … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Microgrants Aid Business Women in Kirkuk Iraq
A woman starting her own juice bar business would not sound too unusual to an American. For a woman in Iraq though, the chance to open any kind of business is unique. Kocher Ali Muhammed received the fourth micro-grant to be presented by the “Red Dragons,” 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, in Kirkuk city, Iraq, to help her start her own juice making company. “The micro-grants are a form … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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