My journey with disability started with a brain tumour diagnosis and two brain surgeries. I found myself on a wheelchair.

Later, I lost my job, my career, a once financially independent woman depended on others to cater for basic needs.

I had to gather all my strength to be patient with myself during my healing. I’m still on a process. Being economically dependent on others was the constant thorn in my flesh.

No door of employment was being opened despite my wonderful credentials. I felt discriminated. I never lost hope I just wanted to learn how to manoeuvre through.

It was during my healing journey that I bumped into Ummoja Disability Centre. The organisation that introduced me to Gem Trust and the She leads program, at this point my future looked so bleak. Being part of this program provided a platform for empowerment in various ways it opened my mind to extents I never imagined.

I became vocal on disability rights and justice on various platforms; I became one of the voices for person with disability at the community level. Consequently, I landed a position in the Uwezo fund, an affirmative action fund, committee to represent persons with disability. I’m simply in charge with ensuring person with disability get group loans at zero interest a big win for me.

Through the various capacity building and trainings through the She leads program. I came to know about my rights, privileges and various opportunities available for person with disability which I had no knowledge of before. 

The last financial empowerment training we had at Mukuru was life changing by the end the training I had a business idea.

Since I’m a champion on economic empowerment for person with disabilities. I recently opened a business for selling used plastic and scrap metal to recyclers. It serves as a source of income and a way of keeping the environment clean. Very soon, I will be able to employ persons with.