This is an honor to share with entire Safwco family that two of the CED Clients have won Best National Entrepreneur (Female) and simultaneously Provincial category runner up award under Citi - PPAF Micro-Entrepreneur Award 2008, besides this two of the CED Staff have also awarded as Special Recognition Awards.

The details are as under:

1- Ms. Sahibzadi of Bughio Mohalla, Bhitshah District Matyai has been an active client of CED-Safwco and successfully completed three cycles of loans. She has repeated loans and deals in Livestock and tailoring. Her case study was sent for award nomination and was short listed. She has won 1st Best National Micro-Entrepreneur Award 2008. She was given a cheque worth PKR 150,000/- in a ceremony at Islamabad .

2- Mr. Mohammad Naeem of Shaikh Mohalla, Bhitshah District Matyari has been an active client of CED-Safwco and successfully completed five cycles of loans. He has repeated his loans and deals with Pan Cabin and Wholesaler of it. His case study was sent for award nomination and was short listed. He has won the Provincial category runner up award 2008. He was given a cheque worth PKR 35,000/- in a same ceremony at Islamabad .

Besides this, Ms. Shehnila Khaskheli, APO-MF Branch Office Bhitshah and Mr. Ghulam Abbas Narejo, Branch Incharge, Settlement Branch Odero Lal have also won the Special Recognition (Best Credit Officer) Award worth PKR 30,000/- and PKR 20,000/- respectively under Citi – PPAF Micro-Entrepreneur Award 2008 at the ceremony.

The details are as under:

Regional Best Micro Entrepreneur (Award Rs. 75000)

Mr. Dhoongar Mal client of SAFWCO Urban Branch Shahdadpur
Shoe Maker by profession and a valued client of our Microfinance Program.
His Story
Although I was skilled and experienced in shoe and chapel making, at that time I had not money to purchase the desired raw material to make my products for selling to get profit. But, now this problem was solved and I borrowed Rs.5,000 rupees from SAFWCO and purchased the raw material and once again I restarted my business. Now my income generation increased and had a good survival. At the end of year I paid all the installments” he shared about the first loan.

Now he has sufficient savings and opened up little ladies chaple factory in partnership with another person with an investment of Rs.47, 000 which includes Rs.40, 000 on his part and Rs.7, 000 by his partner.

Regional Award of Best Loan Officer (Award Rs.15000)
Mr. Bashir Ahmed Solangi Branch Manager, Matyari
His feelings
“It was great opportunity for me to participate in this event and meet with key players of microfinance. I am thankful to SAFWCO as an organization and its Management Specially the Chief Mr. Suleman G. Abro for encouraging and providing me the opportunity and space to work with commitment. I would suggest other Loan Officers to perform their jobs with hard working and then only the success will not be far away from them.”

This shows nothing but the Visionary leadership, commitment, sincerity, hard work by the staff, loyalty and professionalisms of our well selected clients which is our strength today.