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Kwale Coconut Processors

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  • With a loan of EUR 100,000 Kwale can increase the community of farmer suppliers to over 2,200 in the coming year.

    €100,000
    Amount
    7.00%
    Interest
    6 months
    Maturity
    6 months
    Repayments
    EUR
    Currency
    Amount€100,000
    Interest7.00%
    Maturity6 months
    Repayments6 months
    CurrencyEUR
      100%
      Fully funded in 1 day on 1 March 2017.

      Summary

      Kwale Coconut Processors Limited (Kwale Coconuts) is a certified Fair Trade Organic producer and exporter of Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO). Kwale Coconut's VCO is the key ingredient for premium beauty care products sold in the US and around the world. As the leading producer and supplier of Fair Trade Organic VCO in the region, Kwale Coconuts is dedicated to delivering high quality by maintaining and strengthening their most important suppliers: smallholder coconut farmers. With more than 1,500 local farmers and 60 employees, Kwale Coconuts implements long-term impactful community development including training in organic best practices, support for creating micro-enterprises, and paying a fair price to farmers that is almost twice as much as the market price.

      Kwale Coconuts has global ambitions: to become a multinational organisation focused on generating both profit and sustainable change to the livelihoods of thousands of smallholder farmers across Kenya and the region. With Kwale Coconut's "tree to customer" approach focused on quality and community, they are poised for success. With your loan, Kwale Coconuts can increase their community of farmer suppliers to over 2,200 in just the first year and make a great leap forward in its expansion.

      Company nameKwale Coconut Processors
      CEODesmond Ochieng
      Founded2012-01-01
      LocationKwale
      SectorDistribution and Processing
      Turnover€812,680.05
      Employees60

      Impact

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      • With this investment 6 jobs are created
      • With this investment 24 lives are improved

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