Doreen Mwende, a resident of Emali in Makueni County, was barely living three years ago. Selling sacks of charcoal in the sweltering heat while trekking from village to village in the hopes that someone would purchase was her daily struggle. She had to fight every day to feed her two kids. In the present day, Doreen has changed completely. She now owns two fashion businesses in Nairobi, drives a nice automobile, and just took a lavish holiday in Dubai. So, how did she accomplish that?
Doreen grew up in a modest household. She began selling charcoal to make ends meet after quitting secondary school for lack of funds. She had difficult and exhausting days. With only a few hundred shillings in her pocket, if she was lucky, she would come home every evening exhausted and covered in dust. She did, however, harbour a deep-seated hope that one day things would be different. To read more click here
