CHILDHOOD

Greetings to you,my name is Lilian kosgei.I am from Nakuru county where I was born in village called Molo in the year 1976.I grew up in my village till I completed my education and caught married.I am caring, inspirational and dedicated saloonist track records of plaiting and encouraging young people to achieve their true potential.Besides having worked with many different types of people,I have also been involved with numerous projects, groups work and presentations from which I have gained valuable, transferable skills such as communication, time management and prioritising workload.

EDUCATION

1980-1981: Kisauni nursery school

1982-1988: Kisauni primary school

1989-1992: Moi girls High school

1994-1996: Eldoret Polytechnic College

ACHIEVEMENTS.

Finished my college studies.

Currently working as a saloonist.

SKILLS

Great saloonist and beauty therapy

Excellent in communication skills

Excellent in management skills.

CHALLENGES AND HARDSHIP.

I am a mother of five children who are on difference school.My children depends on me because currently I am a single parent,I lost my husband who was assisting me on the other hand .My husband was a good farmer on which I was relying on him to provide me with everything, so after he passed away, it was a hard time for me because I had no anything to give to my children.I used to go for people's houses washing their clothes to gather money for food and school fees for my children on which sometimes it was though for me because somedays i was not getting job.Also some people were coming home to braid their hairs though others were leaving without paying.One day I decided to call for fundraising to collect money to open my business.

STARTING OF BUSINESS.

I organised a fundraising with the help from my church and and my community to help me acquired capital to open my shop.I did a fundraising and I was able to collect some amount of capital which assisted me open my business.I collected 50000kes which I used them to pay rend,do renovations and buy materials for my business saloon.

CULTURE

I am coming Kalenjin community.My clan where got married is Kamusek and the clan where I was born is Kibomwek.I live in the community of mixed tribes.

FAMILY.

I came from the family of farmers.My father and a mother were farmers. I am married and blessed with five children,three girls and two boys.My firstborn has completed college and want to be a doctor, second born and third born are in universities,both are studying for bachelors in education and fourth born and lastborn are in secondary schools.Fourth born wants to be a nurse and my lastborn wants to be a pilot.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS.

I enjoy reading non-fiction books, solving puzzles, socialising with friends and families and going to church on Sundays.

GOODS AND SERVICE.

I my business I do offer services like braiding.I do braiding of hair of difference styles.I also have different types of human hair or weeves to which I sells to my customers.

MARKETS

This my business have high market because people in my community are coming for my shop to have their hair braids.So I am earning more profits regularly.

COST.

To open my business shop I didn't use more capital because it was a start up and I had to pay rent and do renovations,so I shared the money I collected to fit my business.Now, am still need some capital to grow my business.

BENEFITS.

I am using my benefits I get from my business to feed my family, grow my business, assist the needy children, improve my living standards and pay school fees for my children.

My business is growing hence I need to expand my shop and buy some machines to use.I will also use the funds to buy more wigs.I have many customers so I also need hire my neighbours for casual to assist me in my business.My business have supported me and the community because I have created job for youths.