Gabalemoge Mathogojane

When I started trainings with Gender Links I had never thought of owning a business. I attended the workshop and some of the discussions covered included record keeping like having cash books, invoices and receipts. I also learned on cash flow projections, which could help me to realise if I was going to make profit or not in my business. These was all so amazing to me. I have not yet started my business since I do not have all that I need to start the business.
In 2014 I attended the workshops on Gender based violence and later attended the one on entrepreneurship skills. When I attended the first I could not wait for the next ones. The lessons taught were very important to me as they gave me an idea of what I could do with my life. It was very difficult for me to understand the cash flow planning. But once I understood it, it was easy for me to see how that translated to profit and loss. I still do not have a business as I have requested for assistance from council to get utensils for me for my catering business.
I experienced violence from some members of my family and from the lessons learnt on abuse and where I can go to report the abuse. I then went to other relatives to intervene I also went to church and currently the abuse has stopped. Even though I have not started my business I have noticed a lot of change in my life. I discussed with my children and decided to build our own home and move from my parents’ home. We have already started and I foresee a better future for me and my children. I still feel that I have only began as I intend on attending cooking classes so that my catering business becomes unique from the rest of the people in the business.
In 2030 I hope that the catering business would successful and I will have opened a restaurant in Bobonong and having bought my own car and not renting out. I want to be able to support my children.