Mohamed is excited to begin work as a dairy farmer. Originally from the village of Vitongi, Mohamed lives with his wife and three children in Pondeani, in the western part of the island of Pemba, just off the coast of mainland Tanzania. He currently does odd jobs and manual labor, bringing in approximately US$ 65 (100,000 TZS) each year. His wife earns an additional US$ 30 (50,000 TZS) annually through her work as a dressmaker. Mohamed is 40 years old.

As part of the Pondeani group, Mohamed is looking forward to helping to open the local branch of Pemba Fresh, the island's first dairy farm, where he and the group will care for the cattle and produce fresh milk, eventually expanding to cheese, yogurt, butter, ghee, and other products. Through dairy farming, Mohamed has the potential to vastly increase his income and improve his daily life.