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Blackanthem Military News
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Last Updated:
Jul 3, 2009 - 7:37:28 PM |
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Blackanthem Military News
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| Capt. Adam Harris (front) and Sgt. 1st Class Larry O'Bonnon, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment Civil Affairs, distribute micro-grant funds to a local business owner Oct. 17. (US Army photo by Capt. Mark Battjes, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment) |
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers distributed micro-grants to small business owners in Jamia, a western neighborhood of the Iraqi capital Oct. 17.
The Khadra Neighborhood Advisory Council, along with Company B, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, distributed micro-grants to 42 business owners of up to $2,500 to start-up, improve or re-open their businesses. The total amount of money distributed was $100,000.
The promise of micro-grant assistance from Coalition Forces and the improved security in Jamia provided by Company B and their Iraqi counterparts, 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army, has allowed the shopping area of Shar Ar Rabee to re-open and to begin rebuilding.
Shar Ar Rabee was once a famous shopping area, but violence from the war destroyed the area and prevented local citizens from conducting business.
In the past six weeks, more than 100 businesses have re-opened in Shar Ar Rabee, 50 of those in just in the last two weeks.
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| Sgt. 1st Class Larry O'Bonnon puts the final touches on a micro-grant contract as Capt. Adam Harris and a local business owner look on in Jamia, a western neighborhood of Baghdad, Oct. 17. (US Army photo by Capt. Mark Battjes, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment) |
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| Local business owners eagerly await micro-grants distributed by Coalition Forces and the Khadra Neighborhood Area Council in Jamia a western neighborhood of Baghdad Oct. 17. (US Army photo by Capt. Mark Battjes, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment) |
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