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Vladimir – Farming (Vinogradovo, Ukraine)

Vladimir farms in Vinogradov. He has one hectare of land, three greenhouses which are 300 (meters long) and one which is 500. Vladimir grows flowers and cabbage. He hires workers during the planting and harvest, thus providing jobs for the villagers. What’s more, Vladimir’s entire family and his parents are involved in the business. He […]

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Dusko – Repair Service (Kosovo)

Dusko is married and the father of two children who are three and five years old. His wife takes care of their home, which is located in a minority community in Kosovo. For the last three years, he has run his own business repairing motorcycles. He started out working in front of his house, and […]

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Andrei – Agriculture (Dneprovka, Ukraine)

Andrei lives in Dneprovka village, where he has been involved in growing vegetables for around 12 years. He has several greenhouses, where he currently grows tomatoes, cucumbers and radishes. He also works as a welder in his free time, making greenhouses for other farmers. Andrei requested a loan through HOPE Ukraine to enable him to […]

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Altin – Agriculture (Albania)

Altin is a 27-year-old man from southern part of Albania who worked in Greece until recently. He is married, has a one-year-old daughter, and is expecting another daughter soon; when he found out Altin could not hide his excitement. His family, meaning his parents, owns land where they planted for ten full years. They received […]

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