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My name is Isaac, and I am a businessman from Jinja. When I look at my life today, I sometimes struggle to believe that I am the same person who once spent his days on the streets asking strangers for help.
There was a time when I had almost nothing. I did not have a stable job, a reliable source of income or the capital to start a business. I depended on whatever small amount of money people were willing to give me.
Being on the streets was extremely difficult. Some people would pass me without looking at me, while others would make jokes about my situation. There were days when people laughed at me and told me that I would never become anything in life.
Their words hurt me deeply. I would sometimes go home thinking about what people had said and wondering whether my life would ever change.
I did not want to remain a street beggar forever. I wanted to work, earn my own money and become someone my family could depend on. But I did not know where to begin.
I tried looking for small jobs, but finding stable employment was difficult. Whenever I managed to get a temporary opportunity, the money was usually not enough to change my situation.
There were moments when I almost accepted that begging was the only life available to me. But deep inside, I still believed that I could become a different person if I got the right opportunity. One day, a person who knew my situation introduced me to.To read more, tap herew
