I am 54 years old now, doing business of selling fresh drinking water in lungalunga Town, Kenya. I am a 2nd born in a family of 4, 2 boys and 2 girls. .My parents were both teachers. I went to school upto college level where I did secretarial studies and later worked in the banking sector for 20 years. I struggled very much afterwards because I had no experience in business, but later, with the help of Zidisha, I have done different projects which have turned successful. Where I live currently in the coastal area of Kenya, there is no fresh water available, except during rainy season.

I am currently selling fresh drinking water. In lungalunga Town, there is no fresh drinking water available in taps. The residents depend on rain water and the water which is sold by a few businesses. I chose to do this kind of business because water is a basic need commodity which is in demand every day. The water is sold in Jerrycans of 20litres, each costing Kshs.50/=. I get a profit of Kshs.19/= per Jerrycans. Currently the profit is ploughed back to the business coz it's still at the infancy stage, but typically, I expect to get a profit of Kshs.60,000/= per month, when business picks up, which is quite soon.

I have been selling fresh drinking water for the past 1½ years in lungalunga Town, kwale county in the southern coastal area of Kenya. The drinking water is sold in 20 litre jerrycan. However, I realised that I can also bottle this water and sell it when it's cold especially during the hot season. I need to buy a deep freezer to do this project and this will help me sell the cold water. The community will now enjoy a cold drink during the hot weather, I and my family will benefit from the increased sales, and more profit.