Name
Wanjiru
Member since
February 2017
On-time repayments
17 installments • 71%
I am an entrepreneur in the food industry and I produce vanilla and chilli value added products for local consumption. I am a single mum and love being a parent. My goal has been to take excess products and turn them into something that can be stored for a long time in case of drought or other agricultural factors.
I make vanilla extract and paste as well as sell the beans. I also make chilli blends. The products are sourced within East Africa and are also sold locally. I hope to give farmers a consistent market so that they can support their families and grow their businesses as well. I want to scale up to reach the supermarkets volumes in the next one year.
I will buy more chillies and expand into other varieties which will increase my market share in this niche market. There is a neighborhood flea market this Sunday which I hope to attend. I sell my Chilli Blends at an average of $3 and the smaller jars at $1. I will be branching out into Habaneros next. Thank you very much again.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$6.00
Date disbursed
Apr 7, 2017
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
5 weeks
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