Entrepreneur
Name
Elijah
Member since
August 2017
On-time repayments
31 installments • 58%
About Me
I am a Kenyan nationality who believes in the spirit of entrepreneurship. I have a passion for environmental conservation and believe businesses should play an active role in conserving the environment they operate in through direct or indirect initiatives.
At the moment I work providing sanitation services to schools. With a partner we want to create awareness about hygienic management of pit latrines at school. The overall goal is to create a conductive environment for students to learn in and at the same time help schools cut costs of constructing new pit latrines.
The initial stage is creating awareness which also means creating market for our services. Eventually we will charge a fee for the services provided.
My Business
Most schools in my locality use pit latrines. When these pit latrines fill up they need to be emptied or new ones constructed. Construction of new latrines can be a costly affairs and emptying them manually or mechanically poses challenges of exposing the neighboring areas to pathogens because most people providing emptying services end up disposing of the sludge in water ways and other unsanctioned places causing health hazards.
Therefore management of pit latrines to avoid quick filling and also eliminating odor in learning environment is imperative.
We intend to use additives with Effective Micro-organisms to reduce fast filling and also eliminate odor and diseases causing pathogens.
I have also acquired a small piece of plot and would like to venture into organic farming for commercial purposes in the long run.
Project Proposal
I intend to venture into small scale organic farming initially for subsistence and later for commercial purposes. One of the major advantage of organic farming is that it helps prevent exposure to toxic material to both soil and animals. This is achieved by using organic materials materials derived from animal and farm waste and avoiding Chemicals.
Additional benefits include prevention of soil degradation and prevention is some diseases such as cancer.
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Project Info
Project Type
Pay It Forward
Disbursed amount
$72.00
Date disbursed
Mar 2, 2023
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