Adding value to organic fruits with jam and juice production

Let's cook passion fruit jam!

Amount: $200 (TSH 330,000) for jam or $280 (TSH 450,000) for juice

• Why?

In many villages in the Pare mountains, there is an abundance of fruits available. However, the lack of market access and proper storing facilities as well as the fast decay of these fruits causes low prices when the fruits are harvested (as they ripen at the same time). This fact discourages the harvest of fruits and the plantation of fruit trees.

A way to overcome this problem is an income-generating opportunity when there is value added to fruits by promoting jam and juice production that will prolong the life of these products for months. 

Many local fruits (like passion fruit, mango, and orange) are an obvious choice because they are easily available. Rural woman groups can earn important income that will help them to provide food for their family on a daily basis and send the children to school.

• What will you sponsor?

       - With your financial support a woman community initiative group will be provided with a cooking pot, 50kg of sugar and 100 glass jars. Also, KIHO makes sure to give proper training about hygienic standards and how to market the products
       - This will allow this group to have an income-generating opportunity
       - With your financial support a woman community initiative group will be provided with one juice blender machines and 200 jars. Also, KIHO makes sure to give proper training about hygienic standards and how to market the products. This will allow this group to have an income-generating opportunity

• What can you expect?

        - You will receive pictures from the hand-over of the material to the local women community group
        - You will receive a scanned “thank you” letter of this community including an English translation provided by KIHO 
        - You will receive updates every three months about how the project is going, including pictures

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