I am serah wamaitha wangui from Kenya in central part.I was raised in a humble family and attended a public school. From the age of seven, I sometimes worked casually in rice farming to help my ailing single mother, who was raising five children. Because we struggled financially, I was often sent home from school for lack of fees. During school holidays, kind well-wishers allowed me to stay with them and work as a house helper, and their support helped me continue my education.
My childhood was difficult, but it taught me responsibility, compassion and determination. I later volunteered at a children's home, where I found a supportive environment, strengthened my Christian faith and learned values that continue to guide my life. I completed high school with good results. Although I could not immediately attend college, I started selling vegetables at the local market to support my younger siblings after both my parents passed away.
Today, I am a single mother of three children. My eldest hopes to become a nurse, my second child dreams of becoming a teacher, and my youngest dreams of becoming a pilot. Their dreams motivate me to work hard.
I enjoy cycling, farming, community awareness on HIV and diabetes, giving sanitary towels and seedlings to vulnerable families, supporting young mothers, helping with food, and sharing Christian encouragement. I hope to grow my business so I can support my family while creating opportunities for other women.
My business is focused on producing affordable, reusable and washable sanitary towels for girls and women in Kenya. Menstrual hygiene products are a basic necessity, but many women and girls in low-income and rural communities cannot afford disposable sanitary towels because their families depend on casual farm and rice-field work. In my locality, some casual workers earn as little as KSh 350 (about US$2) a day, which often goes directly toward food and other household needs.
I chose this business because I have seen how lack of menstrual products affects girls' dignity, education and confidence. Some girls are forced to use rags or other unsafe materials, while others miss school or face embarrassment and ridicule because they cannot manage their periods safely. Reusable sanitary towels can provide a more affordable, hygienic and sustainable solution because they can be washed and reused many times.
I am seeking approximately US$1,000 in capital. Part of the funds will help me purchase a good embroidery/sewing machine costing about KSh 78,000, as well as fabric, absorbent materials, waterproof lining, thread, packaging and other supplies needed to begin production. I also want to involve and train women in my community, creating small income-generating opportunities as the business grows.
My plan is to sell the reusable sanitary towels at an affordable price to girls, women, schools, churches, community groups and other organizations. Revenue will come from the sale of individual sanitary towels and affordable sets. I will keep the costs low by producing locally and reinvesting part of the income into materials and expanding production.
The profits will support my family, including my children's education, while a significant portion will be reinvested into growing the business and creating more opportunities for women. I also hope to use part of the profits to purchase vegetable seedlings and support young mothers in establishing kitchen gardens. This will help them produce some of their own food and improve their household food security.
My goal is not only to build a sustainable small business, but also to make menstrual hygiene more affordable, protect girls' dignity, keep them in school and create meaningful income opportunities for women in my community.
I am required to add more products into the raw products that I put in my normal animal food which is bone meal and requires 7kgs of bone meal which a kg goes for 23 shillings.my clients requires this product so badly and had lacked some funds to buy the product,the product is an animal product which can be used as dog meal or used for calcium in other animals.
Livestock feed production
I am serah wamaitha wangui from Kenya in central part.I was raised in a humble family and attended a public school. From the age of seven, I sometimes worked casually in rice farming to help my ailing single mother, who was raising five children. Because we struggled financially, I was often sent home from school for lack of fees. During school holidays, kind well-wishers allowed me to stay with them and work as a house helper, and their support helped me continue my education.
My childhood was difficult, but it taught me responsibility, compassion and determination. I later volunteered at a children's home, where I found a supportive environment, strengthened my Christian faith and learned values that continue to guide my life. I completed high school with good results. Although I could not immediately attend college, I started selling vegetables at the local market to support my younger siblings after both my parents passed away.
Today, I am a single mother of three children. My eldest hopes to become a nurse, my second child dreams of becoming a teacher, and my youngest dreams of becoming a pilot. Their dreams motivate me to work hard.
I enjoy cycling, farming, community awareness on HIV and diabetes, giving sanitary towels and seedlings to vulnerable families, supporting young mothers, helping with food, and sharing Christian encouragement. I hope to grow my business so I can support my family while creating opportunities for other women.
My business is focused on producing affordable, reusable and washable sanitary towels for girls and women in Kenya. Menstrual hygiene products are a basic necessity, but many women and girls in low-income and rural communities cannot afford disposable sanitary towels because their families depend on casual farm and rice-field work. In my locality, some casual workers earn as little as KSh 350 (about US$2) a day, which often goes directly toward food and other household needs.
I chose this business because I have seen how lack of menstrual products affects girls' dignity, education and confidence. Some girls are forced to use rags or other unsafe materials, while others miss school or face embarrassment and ridicule because they cannot manage their periods safely. Reusable sanitary towels can provide a more affordable, hygienic and sustainable solution because they can be washed and reused many times.
I am seeking approximately US$1,000 in capital. Part of the funds will help me purchase a good embroidery/sewing machine costing about KSh 78,000, as well as fabric, absorbent materials, waterproof lining, thread, packaging and other supplies needed to begin production. I also want to involve and train women in my community, creating small income-generating opportunities as the business grows.
My plan is to sell the reusable sanitary towels at an affordable price to girls, women, schools, churches, community groups and other organizations. Revenue will come from the sale of individual sanitary towels and affordable sets. I will keep the costs low by producing locally and reinvesting part of the income into materials and expanding production.
The profits will support my family, including my children's education, while a significant portion will be reinvested into growing the business and creating more opportunities for women. I also hope to use part of the profits to purchase vegetable seedlings and support young mothers in establishing kitchen gardens. This will help them produce some of their own food and improve their household food security.
My goal is not only to build a sustainable small business, but also to make menstrual hygiene more affordable, protect girls' dignity, keep them in school and create meaningful income opportunities for women in my community.
I am required to add more products into the raw products that I put in my normal animal food which is bone meal and requires 7kgs of bone meal which a kg goes for 23 shillings.my clients requires this product so badly and had lacked some funds to buy the product,the product is an animal product which can be used as dog meal or used for calcium in other animals.