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Laros - Fruits for the Future

Crowdfunding successfully finished
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5,470 €
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Laros is a social enterprise in the Indonesian village of Jambewangi which produces and sells organic sundried fruits to support local farmers and families.

Funding period
03.05.16 - 03.06.16
Realisation
2-3 months
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Minimum amount (Start level)
4,000 €
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Category
Social Business
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What is this project all about?

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 Show more

What is the project goal and who is the project for?

Our main goal is simple: Create job opportunities and delicious snacks!
To achieve that, we need to build a professional production with higher capacity and an extensive network of distributors. We want to develop a new dehydrator to raise our capacity from 400 packs per week to 1000 packs per week and we want to approach the export market to sell all these packs.
This will impact....

...Jambewangi!
Laros doesn't only pay fair salaries, it helps the people tShow more

Why would you support this project?

Our project is risky, your support is not! You support an idea of social change and delicious food. We'll invest every single Dollar to make this idea become a reality. Nevertheless, founding a business in Indonesia includes various risks, e.g. unpredictable bureaucracy and strict export regulations.

However, obstacles are made to be overcome!
We've proved this by reaching these milestones since our start in January 16:

- Construction of a dehydrator that is Show more

How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?

Our product development and first market entry was funded by an Indonesian crowdfunding campaign and the Dutch foundation “ Stichting Arin”, covering 2000 euros in total.
Now we need to achieve sustainability and growth!

Your money will help to...
....Develop a dehydrator with bigger capacity.
....Invest into marketing (website, display box for retail etc).
....Apply for an USDA organic certification.
....Expand our sales market.

If you make an overfunding of 20Show more

Who are the people behind the project?

Franz...
...is a 19 year old german, who volunteers in Indonesia as an english teacher for one year. He loves all the tropical fruits in Jambewangi and he wants to leave behind more than the ABC-Song.
Laros is Franz' brainchild and he tries his best to bring it to life. That's why he compensates his lack of business skills by focusing on the product development, networking and fundraising. For the sake of sustainability, he'll pass on most of his responsibilShow more

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