“I used to work from 8:00a.m till 10:00p.m as an assistant vegetable
vendor and the payment which I received was 100 Kenya shillings a day for a period of 5 months, I later realized that vegetable vending was not a lucrative business as it was full of uncertainties of underpayment and exploitation. She then decided to work as a salon
attendant at Ngumo stage since I had skills on hairdressing where I was paid as
per commission.”
This is
a story of a 30 year old June Anyango from Laini Saba, a sole owner of a beauty
and hairdressing salon specializing on Blowdry, Curly kit, Pedicure, Manicure
and facial services. A business that receives more than three customers in a
good day and five customers on average per week.
Her
success story traces back in 2003 when she came to know KEDAN (now ANDY)
through a female friend who pressurized her to attend sports at Nyayo,she later
joined sitting volleyball at Muthurwa
and later wheelchair basketball at ANDY. Through the sports for health
programme, a jovial June says she can
now wheel around the basketball court as she enjoys her sport while at the same
time having the financial freedom from economic oppression from her former boss.
When
asked about her future business plans? She happily shares her goal to expand
her salon and tap more talents within the slums and offer them a job opportunity. A
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