Pakistan
Rehana Bibi is a 51-year-old yarn extractor. She resides in Kasur with her husband, two sons and a daughter. Her younger son and daughter are studying, while her oldest son is looking for a job. She manages the household chores and also works to help her husband with finances. Her husband works in the private sector and earns around £56 monthly.
Rehana Bibi has been working as a yarn extractor for the past eight years, earning around £43 monthly. She buys old and damaged sweaters and other woolen items from thrift shops, factory outlets, second-hand clothes storages, and Lunda Bazar, where used items are sold for cheap rates. She sells the extracted yarn to local power looms and to local women who make sweaters using woolen yarn.
Extracting yarn from old and damaged woolen products has a market and gives many women an opportunity to earn an income from this activity to contribute towards their household needs.
Rehana Bibi has applied for a loan to support her yarn extraction business. She plans to use the funds to purchase old and damaged sweaters and other woolen products in bulk, which will enable her to increase production and enhance her earnings.
Loan added: 4 August 2025
Rehana's loan repayment schedule
| Date | Expected repayments | Actual repayments |
|---|---|---|
| £21.22 | ||
| £10.61 | ||
| £10.61 | ||
| £10.61 | ||
| £10.61 | ||
| £10.61 | ||
| £10.61 | Available |
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