Fruits for a healthy nation

Entrepreneur

About Me

I am a 26 year old Kenyan living in kakamega county. I believe this is the most beautiful and attractive county to visit. A land of serenity, hosting the famous crying stone and the vast Kakamega forest. The forest is home to thousands of species of butterflies and birds. We pride ourselves also with interesting diverse culture which is unique among Kenyan communities.
The fiest of bull fighting and cock fighting is always the interest of any visitor or tourist in the county. The community organizes a tournament where bulls fight and the inning bull is crowned and the owner paid a lot. Cock fighting also happens in the same season where cocks fight and loosing cocks are slaughtered and eaten while the owner of the winning cock is treated with respect and paid a huge sum of money.
August is a season for circumcision where rituals are performed to initiate boys from childhood to adulthood. During this time the chosen circumcisers are given whistles to go round the village announcing the time has come. Boys from the age of 15 and above then come forward to announce their acceptance.
The circumcision process is done with no painkillers and is done in public. Those who cry from the pain are mocked and their parents ridiculed. So it always takes a strong family to send their son for circumcision.
Kakamega will always be my home. Theatre of culture

My Business

MY BUSINESS
Fruits are an important aspect of our diet. The project of selling fruits came up to my mind when I saw the millennium development goals of sub Saharan Africa. Eradicating malnutrition and disease formed the headlines while we actually have the natural solution for everything.
My fruit business will be supplemented by having a juice parlour in town. Where people will enjoy natural affordable fresh juice in kakamega town. I am planning to buy fruits from wholesale vendors in town and sell them in retail. I have identified schools where I am targeting a tender to supply fruits daily to supplement the diet of school going kids. Iam targeting the younger kids in primary school since they are the most vulnerable to malnutrition.
I will repay my loans from the weekly income I collect from these schools. I will also re invest my profits to the business so that I plant fruits in my portion of land . I will in the long run be selling fruits direct from my farm and inspire a generation.
I am targeting mangoes, bananas and oranges which are available in the county market. I will sell from my stall in town and also supply local schools using a van donated by the constituency development fund. I am intending to also set up a website to make my business credible to potential schools.

Loan Proposal

Given this loan I will purchase an initial bale of fruits to run my business for the first day because the schools I supply pay after one day. I need fruits worth 2000 kes an equivalent of around 22 dollars. I will fuel the van using 8 dollars and the remaining part of loan I will upload my website so that I can make my business credible and also attract potential customers. The website will enable me market my products and interact with customers and get their feedback.
The loan will help me improve my business by making me comfortable in supplying my customers. I will in turn help many children gain a healthy diet and be part of attaining the millennium development goals by eradicating malnutrition in the continent.
I will repay my loan in time to apply for another one to establish the ASPIRE VINEYARD which will be my source of fruits in the coming future. My desire is to own a fresh juice parlour in town and my journey starts with one step.

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