Jambewangi is a remote village at the eastern tip of the island Java, Indonesia.
Despite an abundance of natural resources, the unemployment rate in our village is high while the prices for agricultural harvests are low and instable. Farmers lose the value of their crops due to seasonal excess and insufficient markets, which also leads to massive food waste. Therefore, families suffer from a low income and can't afford proper education or healthcare. Some mothers find themselves forced to leave their family and home to work abroad as a maid. Indonesia's government struggles to deliver solutions.
Who would consider investing into the future, while Jambewangi doesn't even have stable electricity or streets?
Laros was founded as a social enterprise to change these conditions by increasing the value of agricultural harvests. How?
We produce organic dried fruits, that are super healthy and super tasty.
We chose the local fruits Dragonfruit, Jackfruit and Snakefruit. Never heard of these exotic fruits? No worries, choose a reward on the right side and try them. Chances are you'll love them! And your body will love the huge amounts of antioxidants and vitamins.
We use a solar dehydrator to sustainably dry our fruits and wrap them in a handcrafted paper bag. Our market launch was successful and we currently sell our organic snack to premium supermarkets on the tourist island Bali and in the metropolis Jakarta.
Because the value creation process from raw material to a marketeable product happens right in Jambewangi, we can have a direct social impact! We pay 30% more salary than the average local wage and we use 50% of our profit to build a microcredit fund, which will support other home industries.
Laros is the bridge between customers, who love good food, and villagers, who have a lack of knowledge but an abundance of resources.