My name is Stephen Phiri, am 25 years old and I live in Zambia. I have two younger siblings that am taking care of, my mother dead in a accident and my father run away and is know where to be found.

So I had to step out of school to take care of my younger sisters.

The second born is into selling clothes and my youngest is still at school.

I am my family's hope because the they all depend on me for any support because am their elder brother just a father to them.

That's why I started my small business of selling goat meat and plantain at the road side.

It's a small business but at least it provides us with food and rent also up keep for the family.

I started selling goat meat in 2024.

Just on a stand by the road side now I have a small shop and I also roast plantain.

The business has really helped in paying fees for my sister and buying stuf for home.

I have high hopes that it will grow one day and I can have more than than one shop.

With the funds I will be able to find a bigger space to work in and even have other stands in different places.

I would also buy the things needed like a bigger bria stand, plates ,folks etc

This will help boost my business to grow.