Making Plans

   Written by: Aqsa Sediqi

Many Afghan families are facing economic problems however poor economic condition and the men of these families could solve their problems but the women might not.

 Some women found a solution to these problems by taking benefit of their skills.

AEPO’s writer/producer had traveled to Badakhshan province and there she has talked to a girl,Fatima Nazari in Faizabad city, who perform an economic activity at home besides her school.

Nazari says: “once I liked a robe in a shop but I did not have enough money to buy it. I decided to have my own income. I learned how to bake pastries, cream roll, Ladoo, Mitaee, cookies, and Chikchik (Balochi cookies) at a vocational course for three months.

At the beginning, I talked to some shopkeepers and then I started my activities.

I am a student and before going to school, I prepare the dough for pastries and when I come back from school, I bake them.

My mother and my brother’s wife also help me. My monthly net income reaches up to 12000 Afghanis and during  last Eid’s days, I got 32 thousand Afghanis benefit.

After starting this activity, my life condition is better than before. I fulfill my all necessities and also help my family.”

The importance of planning in economic activities:

If we do not have a plan for our daily activities, we might face some problems

AEPO’s writer/producer has talked to Haji Matiullah Husainzada about the importance of planning in economic activities.

He says: “I have opened a company which produces agricultural tools, improved seeds and livestock’s vaccines about 47 years ago but as we did not have a proper economic plan for our activities, we faced loss. We have a professional team and they made economic plans for one year, two years and five years. After applying the plan, we got our loss money back and the market for our products is in progress and we control almost 70% of the market.”