AKIPRESS.COM - Seyil Kaldaralieva from Aksy district, Jalal-Abad region, produces various types of laundry soap to provide her family.

She chose entrepreneurship over a monthly allowance of 4,800 soms for her four children, investing in a soap-making machine worth 105,000 soms.

Kaldaralieva now supplies locally made soap, producing up to a thousand pieces per day.  "I used to be a stay-at-home mom in Kerben town. I didn't have any previous work experience. Last autumn, I purchased a soap-making machine to start my business. Initially, I imported raw materials from Uzbekistan, but it was expensive and difficult to find regular customers," she shared.

Through a social contract worth 100,000 KGS, Kaldaralieva mastered the soap production process. "Either my husband or I deliver the soap to local stores in town. To make production more cost-effective, we switched to purchasing raw materials from Osh and Bishkek. The demand for locally made soap has been growing, and some customers even come to our home and buy 20 to 50 pieces at a time. This has become a valuable source of income for our family, earning up to 5,000 soms per day. In the future, I plan to expand our home workshop and produce different varieties of soap using our machine, which can make 205 and 300 gram bars," Kaldaralieva explained.

With the profits from the soap business, the family also acquired two sewing machines.

"Before this, we were relying solely on my husband's salary to support our family while the children were young. But as soon as I started my business, I began to learn and develop new skills continuously. Now, in addition to soap-making, my daughter and I take sewing orders. We have partnered with shops in Bishkek and fulfill their orders for dowry items for girls. We attended a specialized course together during the winter to enhance our sewing skills," said the 36-year-old woman.

Seyil Kaldaralieva raises four children.