For almost two years, Jane, a vegetable seller from Kisii town, lived in constant financial stress. Every morning she opened her small stall hoping things would change, but business kept getting worse. Customers who used to buy from her started going to other stalls. Vegetables spoiled before she could sell them. She watched her savings disappear slowly, and soon she had nothing left.
Jane worked very hard. She woke up at 4 AM to buy stock, stood the whole day in the market, and returned home late in the evening. But no matter how much effort she put in, her money kept finishing mysteriously. Every time she made a little profit, a sudden problem came—her child fell sick, her fridge broke, or thieves stole from her stall.
She started borrowing from neighbors and friends just to survive. Soon the debts piled up until she feared picking up her phone because she thought every call was someone asking for their money back. The shame became too much. She couldn’t sleep. She cried almost every night thinking about school fees, rent, and food.Get full story here.
