Arkan, a 40 year old displaced Iraqi woman, came to Tikrit from Alkut city in September 2008 with her two daughters in search of a better life. Supporting her family in Alkut was not an easy task because of rising unemployment and poor security. Being illiterate did not make fulfilling her responsibilities any easier. But then, shortly after moving to Tikrit, she found Sahara Economic Development Organization (SEDO), a Small Business Development Center (SBDC), supported by the USAID-Tijara Provincial Economic Growth Program.
