Purchase of charcoal briquettes machine

Eric

Kiambu, Kenya

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Entrepreneur

Name

Eric

Member since

January 2015

On-time repayments

10 installments • 100%

About Me

I am currently the Chairman of the Association of Poverty Solutions Kenya (APS Kenya) and with a passion for community development.

APS Kenya is an NGO registered in Kenya under the Kenya NGO Coordination Board. Our organization mainly focuses on poverty reduction strategies aimed at improving the livelihood of the community and enhancing development projects for poverty alleviation. Our organization enhances access of the poor and low income earners to poverty eradication programmes for an active life, hence helping to create a pathway out of poverty.

Our aim is to become a launching pad for community empowerment processes across Kenya. Our efforts focuses on youth empowerment programs, health & hygiene awareness, identification & training communities on economically viable projects and capacity development.

"Let us work in partnerships between rich and poor to improve the opportunities of all human beings to build better lives."
-- Kofi Annan

My Business

Supply of Charcoal Briquettes manufactured from Biomass.

Briquettes are flammable blocks of matter used as fuel. They are made from extruded or compressed shredded combustible materials. A binding agent like starch may be necessary to hold the materials together, though pressure may at times be enough. Some of the common materials used to make briquettes are charcoal fines, mineral char, sawdust, chaff from rice, peanut and other crops, leaves and any biomass materials.

So why do we have to used briquettes instead of firewood, charcoal, or electricity?
The charcoal briquettes burn slowly, are more efficient with increased heat value, smokeless and are cheaper.

Loan Proposal

I need to purchase a Charcoal Briquettes Machine to increase the production of the charcoal briquettes. This machine costs approximately USD 2000 and is capable of making briquettes from sawdust, leaves amongst other biomas material.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Amount requested

$241.00

Other loans

Jan 2015: $50

Apr 2015: $132

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Eric Jun 4, 2016

I would like to thank the lenders very sincerely for their kind gesture in lending us the required amounts for fast tracking our initiatives. Many thanks for the previous loan which we used to have the water installed at the Charcoal firm premises. This water installation has come in very handy as our operations are now a little faster with the availability of the water.

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Pedro Lopez May 22, 2015

Thank you for the prompt repayment. It has allowed me relend the money to other deserving business people. Please post updates on the status of the business I am interested it seeing it grow.

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Eric May 3, 2015

I wish to repay my loan a little faster since I now have more cash flow from the sale of the Charcoal Briquettes.

Many thanks.

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Eric Apr 9, 2015

Thank you so much for the loan. I will use this amount to have tap water installed at the charcoal briquette plant. This will go along way in increasing production at the plant.

Many thanks.
Eric.

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Eric Apr 6, 2015

Thank you so much lenders for availing funds to ensure the loaning facility is successful. With the previous loan, we managed to purchase more biomass material and also employed one more additional person, by the name Joseph to join our fast growing Charcoal briquette firm.

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Eric Jan 19, 2015

I received my first loan today via Mpesa. Thanks so much Zidisha administration and all lenders on-board. The application process for Zidisha loan is unbelievably fast and straightforward no hassle, no paperwork! This will be very helpful to small business especially in situations where cash is needed urgently without delays.

With the loan, we managed to get a few more bags of raw material for our charcoal briquette project.

I will recommend this service to a number of individuals in Kenya who have been approaching our NGO for financial support.

Thanks.

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Chris Grumbine Jan 17, 2015

Hi Eric, wishing you the best from california. With your source material you could also have a composting business.

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- Eric Jan 18, 2015
  
  Hi Chris,
  This sounds good and thanks so much for the response. Please furnish me with more info about setting up a composting business - material needed, equipment etc.
  
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    Chris Grumbine Jan 23, 2015
    
    If you have internet access this link is from the Kenyan government. NEMA may have some good information on local resources. You can use much of the same materials that you use to make the briquettes along with food/paper/plant waste. Compost is organic matter that has been decomposed and is usable as soil for planting and growing plants. To put together a plan I'd need to know more about your site and your available resources including time. Essentialliy it is another way that you could recycle biomass.
    
    www.nema.go.ke/index.php?op...
    
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