Ruachkuoth

My name is Philip, and I am eager to finally start my trucking business after nearly ten years in the transportation industry. I work long hours, and my days consist of 16-hour workdays, where I split my time between my full-time role as a healthcare laboratory technician and as a Lyft and Uber driver into the mornings and evenings to supplement my income. Over the years, I have developed a passion for self-employment in the transportation industry, as these jobs have provided me with stable and consistent income when my workplace couldn’t.

When I’m not working, I spend my time community-building. I do this through fundraising to support everything from helping South Sudanese youth pay for college expenses here in the U.S. to purchasing food and supplies to aid relief efforts in South Sudan. I am currently the volunteer Program Coordinator for Nuer Community Development Services of USA (NCS), which operates across the country.

Since leaving the refugee camps of Ethiopia 20 years ago, my mind has been set on improving the quality of my life and the lives of my loved ones – my 11 family members whom I financially support in Ethiopia and Kenya. Receiving this loan would not only help me achieve my goal of purchasing a box truck to begin transporting freight across the Midwest, but it would also put me in the position to dedicate my time to growing my business while earning a stable income.