Starfish: Furaha

My name is Furaha (which is Swahili for Happy). My age is 36 years old. I live with my husband. I have one son who is 13 years old. My education level is form four (10^th grade). My education did not continue because of my parents’ low income. I wanted to be a part of GHTA because a long time ago I was thinking about education but I didn’t have any way to get it. I had nothing to do. Now I can achieve this goal. The most important thing which I have learned since being at GHTA is to improve my English. The hardest part about being in school as an adult is I forgot many things which I was studying when I was young. The best part is that I already know the importance of education more than when I was young. Now I can work hard because I know what I am doing and I want to change my life. The most difficult job I ever had was selling cosmetics door-to-door. I was walking long distances and talking with many people. It was not good business for me. I don’t like it. I plan to apply my GHTA education by starting a child care center. I want to plan this business instead of selling cosmetics because I love children and the people of my place need this service. I am sure I will get customers and also I will help women to take care of their children in order to make them free to do other activities. GHTA influenced my dreams for making me know that I can have more education and I can do big and good things in my life. I want to be a successful woman and help other people.