Chilli processing

Wanjiru

Nairobi, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Wanjiru

Member since

February 2017

On-time repayments

17 installments  •  71%

About Me

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.

My Business

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.

Loan Proposal

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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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$6.00

Date disbursed

Apr 7, 2017

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

5 weeks

Lenders

Tanya

Nelson, New Zealand

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

CN

Craig Newmark

United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

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