Mariam acquired training on briquettes production and she has not turned back since then. She is now producing high quality briquettes in large quantities which she sells to Kwale and Nairobi county.

 

Besides the briquettes production lessons, she also took good lessons from the Business Development Skills training on marketing. She ventured into digital marketing where she opened a facebook page named "Noor Women Group Briquettes" through which she markets her business.

 

The digital marketing platform has enabled her to acquire briquettes orders from nairobi twice a week with each sale making her over Ksh.6000. She also does monthly deliveries to Kwale County.

Mariam has trained over 10 women on the same skill who have been helping her in the business as they also make a living.

Jackline Andanya is one of our beneficiaries on Baking and Briquettes production. During an interview with KTN News at her home in Jomvu where she bakes, she explained how she has been able to save on fuel by using the briquettes which are affordable and easy to produce. In addition, the smokeless Briquettes have improved the quality of her cakes as they are always smoke free. Her income has since then increased and she is able to meet her family's day to day needs.

Jackline has also trained a number of mothers within her neighborhood on the briquettes production who are also earning an income from them. We have always encouraged our beneficiaries to spread the knowledge to other mothers around them, and we are so proud of their work.

Inuka Tusonge Women is a group consisting of  mothers are direct beneficiaries of the baking training after which, they were equiped with a locally fabricated oven to start them off.