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USAID Increases Incomes through Public Private Partnerships

July 18, 2010

As part of the USAID’s Municipal Capacity Building and Service Delivery program, Relief International assisted a patisserie micro-enterprise in the village of Aaray in Jezzine.  With a grant of $16,530, the owner expanded her product line of sweets, pastries, cakes and ice cream.  USAID funds contributed to the purchase of an industrial oven, mixer, industrial display fridge, freezer, sugar grinder, electronic scale, ice cream machine, packet sealing machine, and a small back-up generator.  The grantee contributed a cost share of $3,934, and the municipality contributed with $1,000 in tax exemptions.  With the expansion, jobs for three additional women and two men were created and allowed the owner to double production. “Through the assistance the bakery is now catering for weddings, engagements, and village events in the area; the number of employees has increased and also we are working in double shifts to meet the increasing demand for our products”, said the enterprise owner. 

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