GROWING UP IN AFRICA

 Growing up in Africa, which is widely known as a developing continent there is still the need for us to change our mentality. We face challenges such as food insecurity, political instability, poor technology, and high rates of unemployment. As youth, we saw the need for giving motivation and acting as role models by creating employment, promoting zero hunger, reducing poverty, promoting agricultural markets, and reducing crime rates among the youths.

First and foremost, the creation of employment has been our major aim as young people in Africa. This is because before we joined campus we faced unemployment and this motivated us to be job creators rather than job seekers. We started small business initiation which we employed a few youths in the society. We had a small grocery store that supplied the neighborhood with various vegetables and fruits and in this small business, we employed at least two people. Their role was to supply the groceries. We also promoted other upcoming businesses such as the traveling industries by hiring Boda body men.

In our communities, we are faced with the issue of food insecurity. This is led by uneventful change of climate such as prolonged drought since the agriculture in our communities solely depends on rainfall. Once we have insufficient rainfall the plants die hence low food productivity and in our country, we depend on agriculture as the source of living. The small business imitative where were the core founders, promoted zero hunger through the creation of jobs, provision of groceries at a lower food at a lower cost so that most people could afford them, and visiting the orphanages, elderly, and prisons.

In addition to that, we have taken part in reducing poverty. Creating jobs for the few people we did meant we had created a source of reliable income. Also through the creation of employment, we promoted social peace and stability which reduced crime rates in the societies. Peace attracted potential investors who would invest in our community hence creating a wide scope of employment. We also acted as an example to most youths who opened to the idea of entrepreneurs rather than waiting for rare jobs.

Lastly, by getting the supplies from the farmers we created a market for farmers who have suppliers produce. The farmers who were carrying out agriculture had in mind the availability of a market for their goods and produce. This motivated them to improvise ways and technology for example irrigation to continue producing groceries.

In conclusion, small businesses opened our eyes that we can do more for our society. It’s just the mindset and having the capital to establish a bigger business. The experience of being managers of the small groceries business has revealed that we can be change-makers for our society.