"When I sleep, all I think about is the potatoes – they are helping my dreams come true."
I am 43 years old and have five children and four grandchildren. I was born here in Mwasonge, Tanzania and I am a farmer. I used to sleep on a rag on the floor with my children, then I met
Mwanaidi. She is a trained farmer, and she gave me new seeds and taught
me how to grow orange sweet potatoes. She taught me about soil
irrigation, crop multiplication, about dividing vines – the things we
didn’t know before. She also taught me more about selling my crop. Customers ask me why my
potatoes are different in colour. I explain that they are orange because
they contain vitamin A, which provides protection in the body and are
good for kids and adults’ growth. So customers get excited and buy from
me. Now we sell seeds, chips, biscuits, doughnuts, flour and even pancakes
all made from sweet potatoes. I work happily knowing I will be getting
out of poverty by doing what I am doing. I am now a leader in my farming
group and teach others what I have learned. When I sleep, all I think about is the potatoes. The dream is always the
same: to finish the house I am building out of brick stones, to sleep
in a comfortable place, to raise the standard of living for my children
and grandchildren and send them all to school.
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