I went to school and undertook a catering course which I believe was an additional knowledge on my side. Apart from that, I can also say that my business has been an eye-opener and a great way of making tremendous changes in my life because currently, I can easily take care of my own financial needs without depending on another person.

I have a new goal of buying a small piece of land where I will eventually build a house one day God willing. I have identified certain areas within Makueni county where pieces of land are sold at affordable prices, and I think this could be a good opportunity for me to buy a small piece of land and later build rental houses when I will have enough finances.

I spent the last transfers on buying bale stock of clothes which I have been selling ever since I got the first transfers. I have been shifting from different types of clothes because so far I have not yet determined the exact types of clothes that sell so much as compared to the others. I believe that once I get the correct formulae then my things will get to the right track.

My life is now different in that I now depend on myself. I have my own income from my business and I no longer have to depend on my aunt whom I lived with. I will also find my own place and move out to my house.

My new goal is to purchase a piece of land from my coming transfers and also from the proceeds I get from my business. I hope to one day build a home on this piece of land that I will purchase.

I spent my most recent transfer to expand my clothes business. I sell second hand clothes in Embakasi West ward along Pipeline Estate just by the road near the railway lines. I started out by assisting my cousin with her business in the same place, whereby she would pay me a small stipend at the end of every month. I used to sell for her children's clothing. I assisted my cousin for about two months before I received my transfers and started my own clothes business just near where she sells hers. I bought some denim trousers with my first transfers from Gikomba market and resold them at the same place. I expanded this business with my second transfers by purchasing a whole bale of denim trousers at 30000 KES. My business has been doing well since I first started.

I am planning to save most of the profits that I make from this business, combine it with the next two transfers and purchase a piece of land back in my rural home for future agricultural activities such as poultry and dairy farming.

My life has greatly changed ever since I received the money as I have managed to start my own business which has doubled my income compared to what I earned before when I was employed.Now that I am self employed,I also have lots of flexibility as I decide when to leave my house which has given me more time to bond with my family.

I have been working for my cousin for the past one year as a clothes salesperson, so when I received the money, I decided to start my own business. This was pretty easy for me because I have the experience on what types of clothes to sell at a particular time of the year, the right pricing for maximum profits and even where to get the most affordable stock. I am happy to say that so far, I have made a profit of 3000KES, all thanks to the experience I have gained working for my cousin. I saved the rest of the money in a Sacco for future plans.

Saying that I was happy when I received the money is an understatement, I was way too excited that no word can actually describe what I felt. After calming down, I asked my family members to join me in prayer to thank God for such a gift then ask for His wisdom on how to spend the money appropriately to change our louves positively.