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I will invest in a boutique shop as well as open a salon business for my wife. I will open my business in Kosovo, Mathare where I will be selling shoes and clothes in general. I will be buying second hand shoes and clothes at Gikomba at cheaper price. There is a ready market due to high population and this will enable me to get alot of profit in return. I will also open a salon business for my wife to supplement our income and not to rely much on me.
Secondly, I would want to buy a house in Kosovo Mathare. I will be relieved from the pressure of paying rent monthly as I will want to reinvest in my business. Thirdly, I would want to save part of the transfers since I have children and I would want to support them in their education in future.
Describe your biggest worry.
My top concern is my family because I have been unable to sustain them with their daily needs from the little income I get from construction sites. I rely so much in construction and at times it depends whether there is work or not. At times I come back home without money and this gives me alot of stress knowing my family will have to sleep hungry. I normally result to beg at times but not everyone is interested to help me. Sometimes I fear that I may lose my family if I don't provide for their upkeep, pay rent or pay school fees to my children which will render me hopeless. I may also be thrown out of my house for failure of paying rent. I may be forced to go to upcountry or result to engage in criminal activities to make ends meet.
What are your greatest ambitions?
My ambition is to become a construction engineer. I will be involved in the construction of buildings in Nairobi. I will be able to seek contracts which will guarantee a better life for me. I will be able to live a good life with my family, provide for their upkeep as well as giving quality education to my children. I will be able to move my family out of slums because of many challenges that we face such as fire and disease outbreaks, drug abuse and crime. I will be a happy man knowing that I live in a conducive environment and I am able to provide for my families basic needs.
Describe your usual day. How do you spend your time?
On my usual day I wake up very early in the morning at 6:00am. I pray, take a shower, have breakfast with my family and then I embark on my work of construction in Kosovo, Mathare. I normally work until 4:00pm in the evening and then I return back in the house to take a shower then relax with my family. I normally go to church on Sunday's and in my free time I like to relax with my children in a nearby space watch them play football.
