Kelvin overcomes a visual impairment & physical disability using digital platforms to earn a living

Kelvin is a young man who has a physical disability and a visual impairment who discusses his proficiency in business in this video and how these challenges have never hindered him from pursuing his goals in life. Kelvin works as both a student and a businessman, who runs a grocery shop with the help of a desktop and a screen reader on his mobile phone, enabling him to navigate anywhere online through speech synthesis.
He talks about how the digital platform has assisted him in researching, advertising, and selling his groceries online. Kelvin discusses how working online is more profitable to him than what he does offline. He also discusses how he never gave up on his dreams but persevered, learned, and developed new skill sets to help him in his business. Kelvin’s story is a reminder that success is not limited to those without disabilities but is achievable by anyone who sets their mind to it.
The story continues Caribou Digital’s ongoing work on platform livelihoods.
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A story of not only the potential platform economy has on equality, inclusivity, and bridging gaps that are very often in offline market, but also of resilience; a true testament of how far focus and a heart full of determination can take all.