Business Success Story: Simon

Hello! I'm Simon
I am a graduate of the Global Village Connect Business Training Program

I noticed that tomatoes were in high demand, yet no one around my community was planting them.

​That’s when I saw a business opportunity: I would farm tomatoes! 

Thank you for empowering me and helping me towards a better future.
               ​ -- Simon 

One day, while scrolling through social media, I came across a video where someone was explaining a modern tomato farming method and its many benefits. I felt so inspired that I decided to give it a try. 

To kickstart my idea, I borrowed $54 from a local savings group. I bought tomato seedlings and some sacks. I prepared a nursery bed and later filled the sacks with soil. When the seedlings were ready for transplanting, I carefully transferred them into the sacks.
 
I water my tomatoes every day and give them the best care I can. I’m doing everything possible to ensure a good harvest, because I believe in this project. I expect to make a profit of $383 when the tomatoes are ready for sale. With three harvests a year, this profit of over $1,100 will help me take care of my family’s needs.
 
Thank you, Global Village Connect, for empowering me and move towards a better future!

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Just $300—or $25 a month for a year—covers the tuition for a six-month entrepreneurship program and enables another parent to feed and send their children to school, like it did for Simon. 
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