The 2008 financial crisis hit Albania in unexpected ways. Although the country was largely unaffected on the surface, the crisis revealed critical cracks and weaknesses in the banking and financial system.
CityTex, a garment factory established using the Yunus social business model, has helped more than 50 rural women in Cerrik in central Albania find employment and sense of community.
Thanks to an intervention by the USAID-supported partner, the Albanian Disability Rights Foundation (ADRF), Veko writes, produces and broadcasts the interviews and life stories of Albanians, gives her listeners the daily news, catches their interest and imagination with features, announcements, and reviews of events. This is a very special lady who happens to be blind – a childhood accident.
Last updated: July 21, 2021
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