By LYDIAH LIMBE
Ten-year-old Abiah Adnah radiates with confidence, excellent command of English, and a good grasp of her surrounding.
Ms Abiah is full of self-expression and energy.
In 2010, with the help of her parents, she managed to turn a hobby into a full-fledged business, thanks to the flexible hours her study time allows.
“I started making jewellery from beads, after Madam Sylvia, my teacher saw that I was good at them. I would make them on Fridays and Saturdays after school and sell them on Sundays at the church compound,” says a smiling Abiah.
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Two years later, she started being home, schooled by her mother, allowing her more time to take in orders, especially for the bridal teams from her church.
“I started making complete sets of earrings, necklace and rings for bridal teams as they prepared for weddings. And the orders used to come weekly,” she adds.
She would sell each set for Sh3,000, the other single pieces selling at between Sh500 and Sh1,300. Some weeks she would have up to three orders of different sets for different bridal teams.
One day, she got Sh10,000 for two items, which had been ordered from the United Kingdom.
Being a little child, her parents took up the opportunity to teach her about savings.
“We opened an account for her so that she could save her money,” says her mother; Mercy Mukhango.
Abiah is also good at graphic design, a skill that she has used to further grow her savings.
“I have designed business cards and complimentary slips, and flyers, she says.
