In 1988 I had
nothing in my house. I had my children but I had nothing
to support them. But I had one cow and I got milk from that cow.
I’d share one liter with my family and then sell one liter. I continued
this and saved. With the money from the milk I bought ten turkeys. From
1989- 1991 I raised turkeys. The ten turkeys reproduced to become
thirty turkeys. I then used the money from the turkeys to buy a bicycle
in 1991.
I rented out my bicycle to a man who would use it
as a small taxi – offering rides to people for a small fee. I would get
10,000 Ugandan Shillings a week from the person that rode the bicycle.
Then I bought another bicycle and began receiving 20,000 Shillings a
week. And I bought two more to have 40,000 Shillings a week.
Some money I saved and some I used for school fees for my children. By
2000, I bought a motorcycle that was then used as a taxi. Before long,
I had five motorcycles that each helped to bring money into my home. I
sold the motorcycles and I bought some land and small buildings that I
rent for shops and people to live in.
I started
with a cow and two liters of milk and now receive money because of the
steps I took. In development you begin small and then expand. This is
my income generation. I have been a model to the surrounding
communities. People know where I began. I have encouraged the
communities in my area to begin small and to grow. Many have adapted
this method. They are praising God.
In every step I
prayed for God’s guidance and provision. I praise and glorify God for
he has moved me from milk to owning small shops. I am now rejoicing. My
wife is happy. My children are happy and in school. I am now
72-years-old and these funds are helping to provide for my family as I
grow older. I am now preaching the Word of God in churches helping
people to live a holistic life – spiritually, physically,
environmentally and socially. I help communities to experience
transformation through the Discipling for Development process.
By Nathan Kutosi
International Coach
Mission: Moving Mountains - Uganda
In 1988 I had
nothing in my house. I had my children but I had nothing
to support them. But I had one cow and I got milk from that cow.
I’d share one liter with my family and then sell one liter. I continued
this and saved. With the money from the milk I bought ten turkeys. From
1989- 1991 I raised turkeys. The ten turkeys reproduced to become
thirty turkeys. I then used the money from the turkeys to buy a bicycle
in 1991. 