Reference :
V-P-IQ-E-01107
Date :
04/03/2013
Caption :
Kirkuk, Ruba neighbourhood. Ahmad (45), lost both legs in the Iraq-Iran war, in the 1980s. In 2010, he started a small business as a mobile blacksmith, with the support of the ICRC.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
He worked hard and was soon able to open his own workshop in Ruba, a neighbourhood south of Kirkuk.
His business was good enough for him to make his brother, Mohammed, a partner. Ahmad is now able to send all of his five children to school. However, business has been dropping off and Ahmad is now thinking about redirecting his business towards PVC.
ICRC website, Photo gallery, 15/03/2013
Iraq: Helping widows and disabled people start small businesses
People with a disability in charge of a household, as well as female breadwinners, face extremely harsh conditions in Iraq. The ICRC offers grants to help the most vulnerable start small businesses. Beyond the economic impact, it helps them restore their dignity by making them feel useful and needed in their communities. Kirkuk, in the disputed territories in the north of Iraq, is currently one of the cities most affected by violence.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
5616x3744
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
