Nilufar and Nigora recevived joint awards for their early successes in building their business, Nomnom.tj. After graduating from KIMEP in 2019, both Nilufar and Nigora were selected to be U.S.-CAEF Capstone interns in Washington D.C. Upon returning from Washington, Nilufar and Nigora took some time to establish themselves in their home country of Tajikistan. In late spring, they both participated in an UPSHIFT bootcamp that aimed to encourage innovative business solutions to social problems in Tajikistan. During the four-day bootcamp, Nigora and Nilufar developed the idea of Nomnom, a food delivery service for those who love home cooking. The goal of their project is to provide an opportunity to housewives to participate in the economy by making an income for themselves. Nilufar and Nigora received funding from UNICEF to develop their business, and were able to begin a soft-launch of the project in August 2020. Since then, they have been hard at work developing their business, building a network of bakers and cooks, and developing their website and process.