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The internet has also allowed me to establish working relationships with farmer s f rom around the world and join networks that share information on everything on sustainable development f rom food diversity to primary education curriculum S Y P R O S E O L I E C H 5 7 Mother Farmer Community Leader I am Sypro se Ol i ech a n d I a m a r ura l fa rm e r f ro m Kenya I h ave been em bra c i n g tech n o lo gy usi n g th e sm a r t ph on e my Son boug h t m e I have a ccess to i ntern et m edi a a n d up to d a te i nfo rmati o n I g rew up i n a sm a l l v i l l a g e in th e di stri c t but got a n oppor t un i ty ea rl i er i n my life to l i ve i n th e c a pi t a l w h ere I l ea rn ed En glis h a n d Ki swahi l i I also l ea rn ed ba si c t ra de ski l l s M y l i fe as a teena g er wa s f i l l ed w i t h l ess o n s l earn ed f ro m fa rm i n g my pa ren t s t a ug h t m e to wo rk hard a n d n ow t ha t I a m ol d I have s e e n th e val ue i n t ha t T h e l essons t h a t I have lea rn e d as I embra ce techn ol og y h a s been a bl es s in g to my l i fe I have a ccess to i ntern et t hroug h m o b ile data I h ave s h a re d th is kn ow le d g e w ith p e o p le f rom my v illa ge a n d it h a s h e lp e d u s in c rea s e o u r food p ro d u c tio n I a m g e ttin g to b e a n o ld wo ma n n ow 57 yea rs o ld a n d I wa n t to e n s u re th a t th e p e o p le o f a rea h ave a cce s s to u p to d ate in fo rm a tio n to h e lp th e m a s we d eve lo p ou r co m m u n itie s Th a t is w hy I a m a d d in g my s tor y fo r th is n o b le co u rs e I wa n t to th a n k a nyo n e w h e reve r th ey a re wo rld in a d va n ce fo r w il l i n g to h e lp u s a v illa g e Th e re m a ny th in g s th a t a re n ew to o u r co m m u n ity we j u s t re ce n tly s aw ta rm a c roa d a n d e le c tric ity We a re h o p in g to s e e r u n ni n g t a p wa te r o n e d ay a n d a cce s s to in fo rm a tio n R e s p e c tfu lly Th e i ntern et ha d a l l owed m e to h ave a cce s s to n ew farmin g pra c t i ces i dea s for l ow co s t green co nstr uc t i on na t ura l ways to f i g h t p e s ts an d m o re It h a s a l so a l l owed m e to est a b lis h wo rki n g rel ati on sh i ps w i t h fa rm er s f ro m aro un d th e worl d a n d joi n n etworks t ha t s h a re i nfo rmati o n on ever y t h i n g on sust a i n a ble devel o pm ent f rom food di versi ty to pri m a r y educati o n curri c ul um A16I M O PROJ ECT June 2019 Sy p ro s e O lie ch Ka g a n Villa ge H o m a Bay Ke nya 16

The internet has also allowed me to establish working relationships with farmer s f rom around the world and join networks that share information on everything on sustainable development f rom food diversity to primary education curriculum S Y P R O S E O L I E C H 5 7 Mother Farmer Community Leader I am Sypro se Ol i ech a n d I a m a r ura l fa rm e r f ro m Kenya I h ave been em bra c i n g tech n o lo gy usi n g th e sm a r t ph on e my Son boug h t m e I have a ccess to i ntern et m edi a a n d up to d a te i nfo rmati o n I g rew up i n a sm a l l v i l l a g e in th e di stri c t but got a n oppor t un i ty ea rl i er i n my life to l i ve i n th e c a pi t a l w h ere I l ea rn ed En glis h a n d Ki swahi l i I also l ea rn ed ba si c t ra de ski l l s M y l i fe as a teena g er wa s f i l l ed w i t h l ess o n s l earn ed f ro m fa rm i n g my pa ren t s t a ug h t m e to wo rk hard a n d n ow t ha t I a m ol d I have s e e n th e val ue i n t ha t T h e l essons t h a t I have lea rn e d as I embra ce techn ol og y h a s been a bl es s in g to my l i fe I have a ccess to i ntern et t hroug h m o b ile data I h ave s h a re d th is kn ow le d g e w ith p e o p le f rom my v illa ge a n d it h a s h e lp e d u s in c rea s e o u r food p ro d u c tio n I a m g e ttin g to b e a n o ld wo ma n n ow 57 yea rs o ld a n d I wa n t to e n s u re th a t th e p e o p le o f a rea h ave a cce s s to u p to d ate in fo rm a tio n to h e lp th e m a s we d eve lo p ou r co m m u n itie s Th a t is w hy I a m a d d in g my s tor y fo r th is n o b le co u rs e I wa n t to th a n k a nyo n e w h e reve r th ey a re wo rld in a d va n ce fo r w il l i n g to h e lp u s a v illa g e Th e re m a ny th in g s th a t a re n ew to o u r co m m u n ity we j u s t re ce n tly s aw ta rm a c roa d a n d e le c tric ity We a re h o p in g to s e e r u n ni n g t a p wa te r o n e d ay a n d a cce s s to in fo rm a tio n R e s p e c tfu lly Th e i ntern et ha d a l l owed m e to h ave a cce s s to n ew farmin g pra c t i ces i dea s for l ow co s t green co nstr uc t i on na t ura l ways to f i g h t p e s ts an d m o re It h a s a l so a l l owed m e to est a b lis h wo rki n g rel ati on sh i ps w i t h fa rm er s f ro m aro un d th e worl d a n d joi n n etworks t ha t s h a re i nfo rmati o n on ever y t h i n g on sust a i n a ble devel o pm ent f rom food di versi ty to pri m a r y educati o n curri c ul um A16I M O PROJ ECT June 2019 Sy p ro s e O lie ch Ka g a n Villa ge H o m a Bay Ke nya 16

16 AIMO PROJECT  June 2019 16 I am Syprose Oliech and I am a rural farmer from Kenya. I have been embracing technology using the smart phone my Son bought me. I have access to internet, media and up-to date information. I grew up in a small village in the district but got an opportunity earlier in my life to live in the capital where I learned English and Kiswahili. I also learned basic trade skills.My life as a teenager was filled with lessons learned from farming; my parents taught me to work hard and now that I am old, I have seen the value in that. The lessons that I have learned as I embrace technology has been a blessing to my life; I have access to internet through mobile data.The internet had allowed me to have access to new farming practices, ideas for low cost green construction, natural ways to fight pests and more. It has also allowed me to establish working relationships with farmer(s) from around the world and join networks that share information on everything on sustainable development from food diversity to primary education curriculum. I have shared this knowledge with people from my village and it has helped us increase our food production. I am getting to be an old woman now, 57 years old, and I want to ensure that the people of area have access to up to date information to help them as we develop our communities. That is why I am adding my story for this noble course. I want to thank anyone wherever they are world in advance for willing to help us a village.There many things that are new to our community, we just recently saw tarmac road and electricity. We are hoping to see running tap water one day and access to information.Respectfully, Syprose OliechKagan Village, Homa Bay, KenyaS Y P R O S E O L I E C H , 5 7Mother, Farmer, Community Leader“(The internet) has also allowed me to establish working relationships with farmer(s) from around the world and join networks that share information on everything on sustainable development from food diversity to primary education curriculum.”