NGAMO VOCATIONAL COLLEGE & LIVESTOCK FARM

Age 23 | Nkayi

Animal Production is where Annastacia's attention goes at Ngamo, an interest she traces back to hands on work with

animals rather than anything she picked up from a textbook. Growing up in Nkayi, raised by her grandmother alongside

her siblings, she watched the household get by on a small vending business, money that rarely stretched as far as it

needed to.

She arrived at the college by a roundabout route: retaking subjects she hadn't yet passed at Mncumbatha Secondary

School, and baking cakes on the side to bring in a bit of extra income. Finishing that earlier schooling is something she is

proud of, along with the discipline it took to see it through.

Her plan at Ngamo is to build the kind of practical, working knowledge in livestock farming that lets her stand on her

own rather than rely on whatever casual work she can find. She talks about staying anchored to her goals and reminding

herself why she started whenever the work gets hard.

Once her training is done, she wants to run her own livestock enterprise, something that can support her family

financially and, over time, create jobs and pass knowledge back into her community.

“I am motivated by the desire to improve my life and support my family. I stay focused on my goals and remind myself why I started.”

Previously at Mncumbatha Secondary School. Annastacia is now part of the training programme at Ngamo Vocational College and Livestock Farm.