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.
When I receive the funds, I will be able to increase the number of jerrycans used to store fresh drinking water. This will ensure that I have enough supply for the customers. This will also mean my profit will increase as I will now be able to buy the water at a cheaper price.
Supply of fresh drinking water
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.
When I receive the funds, I will be able to increase the number of jerrycans used to store fresh drinking water. This will ensure that I have enough supply for the customers. This will also mean my profit will increase as I will now be able to buy the water at a cheaper price.