Kanybek Kachkynbaev was born into a family of 12 children in the Kyrgyz town of Talas. His father was a shepherd on a collective farm and from an early age, Kanybek helped him look after the cattle. From the money they earned, Kanybek decided to start a business selling sheep. Kanybek bought several sheep, raised them in an unfinished room of his house and sold them at a profit. He decided to grow the business, but this required a larger investment. Kanybek took an initial loan of 7 500 US dollars from a commercial bank, but the bank refused another request for a larger amount.
In June 2007 he applied for and received a 9 000 US dollars microloan from the Bai-Tushum and Partners Мicrofinance Company.
After taking a third loan of 18 000 US dollars, Kanybek increased his number of sheep to 150. Today he is one of Bai-Tushum & Partners’ most successful clients.
In the summer Kanybek raises cattle on the picturesque pastures of the Suusamyr valley. In winter he keeps all the cattle on the farm and his wife and four children take turns caring for them: one person prepares concentrate, another gives water to the cattle and a third cleans the premises.
Today Kanybek is proud to show off his farm: the house is finished, the rooms for holding the sheep are spacious and there are separate sheds for fattening cattle. “I am confidently looking forward to the next family vacation, sending my children to a prestigious school, and a good prosperous life in general,” says the optimistic Kanybek.
