The dusty road to Lupane stretches out under the vast Zimbabwean sky, a path Neville Sithole knows by heart. By weekday, he is Mr. Sithole, the dedicated teacher, shaping young minds with the principles of debits, credits, and balance sheets. His classroom is a sanctuary of order, where every problem has a logical solution and every ledger must finally tally.

But as the final school bell echoes through the halls, a different kind of calculation begins.

The teacher’s mind shifts from theoretical numbers to the very real, very urgent arithmetic of entrepreneurship. How many bags of feed remain? What is the laying rate of the new batch of hens? How many orders for eggs need to be fulfilled for tomorrow’s market?
 

This is the daily journey of Neville "Nesta" Sithole a man who lives in two worlds, each fueling the other. Yet, the engine of this dream is not powered by one man alone. The heart and hands of Nesta Chickens beat within his family: his two industrious sons and his steadfast, supportive wife. While Nesta is in Lupane imparting knowledge, they are the unwavering force on the ground in Cowdry Park, turning his vision into daily reality.
 

The dream of Nesta Chickens was not sketched on a whiteboard in an air-conditioned office; it was hatched as a family project, fueled by a collective vision that went beyond their own livelihood. With his accountant's mind, he drafted the plan. But with their teacher's heart, he saw something more profound: a project that could teach his community about resilience, self-reliance, and the tangible rewards of hard work.

Starting in 2021 with little more than family resolve and a fierce determination, they began. The early days were a family lesson in humility. Nesta was no longer just the father and husband, but a student alongside his wife and sons, all learning the language of the land together. His wife became the pillar of daily operations, managing with a keen eye and a nurturing spirit, while his sons embraced the routines of care, their youthful energy dedicated to the growth of the family legacy.
 

He would often joke with his students in Lupane, "If you think accounting is tough, try convincing a hundred chickens to follow a budget! Luckily, I have experts at home handling the negotiations." His lessons became laced with real-world examples and pride for his family. He taught them about profit margins using the cost of feed his wife diligently tracked. He taught them about investment and hard work by sharing stories of his sons' dedication. His students weren't just learning theory; they were watching a family business grow in real-time.
 

The long commute between Bulawayo and Lupane became his strategic planning room. The hum of the engine was the soundtrack to his brainstorming filled with gratitude for the family he could trust to execute their shared dream. The transition from a few chickens to over a thousand is a testament not just to his accounting acumen, but to a family's unity. It is the patience to nurture something fragile together until it is strong enough to thrive on its own.
 

Neville Sithole and his family are more than entrepreneurs. They are cultivators. In the classrooms of Lupane, he cultivates minds. In the coops of Cowdry Park, they, as a family, cultivate sustenance, enterprise, and an unbreakable bond. And in both places, they are proving that the most powerful lessons and the most successful ventures are built on a foundation of shared purpose and love.