Zulaika, a mother of five, spent five years working in Russia, where she learned to make a variety of pastries. After returning home, her husband bought her a small oven so she could cook for the entire family. When she learned about the project, Zulaika decided to open a home-based pastry shop to increase the family’s income and for personal growth. After completing the training offered through the project, she won the competition for the best business plans and received support in the form of essential equipment for her pastry shop. Zulaika’s main clients are her fellow villagers, who order various types of pastries for family events.

Zulaika was a participant of the project “Women of the Border Communities of Batken region for Economic Inclusion and Well-Being”, implemented by the Public Foundation ‘Insan-Leilek’ in 2023-2024, within the BOMCA 10 grant.