Kimani wa makaratasi and team at work
By John Kariuki
Q1: Tell us about yourself and what you do.
Am Kimani Charles commonly known as “Kimani wa makaratasi”, entrepreneur , innovator and Director jamii products ltd .The firm is a cottage industry which deals with six different khaki papers Products names; packing bags, Envelopes,Book covers , popcorn bags,Gift bags ,Cake boxes and branding part.hence no Machines just hands .
Q2. What’s the importance of recycling?
Recycling is an excellent way of saving the environment, 70% less energy is required to recycle paper compared to making it from the raw materials.
Q3. Climate change is here with us and it’s inevitable. How best can we mitigate and what are the interventions you are bringing across.
Yes,we can mitigate through retrofitting buildings to make them more energy efficient, adopting renewable energy sources like solar ,wind and small hydro ; helping cities develop more sustainable transport such as bus rapid transit, electronic vehicles which I believe the Government is working on that project and Biofuels and promoting more sustainable use of land and forest, for our case ,we have 100% recycling process in our company. No khaki paper waste.
Q4. The aspect of sustainability in respect to materials you use
As we all know a warming planet is a major challenge for sustainability, human activities that contribute to the climate change are doing injustice to themselves and generations to come, that why in our Firm we recycle any waste to a new product like Egg trays or Ceiling for roof, we do it intentionally for Green environment awareness.
Q5. The people you’ve helped.
Between 8,000-10,000 people,
May it in prisons, Disabilities centres, schools, community level, Care Givers mother’s in East and Central Africa region.
Q6. Urge to the government.
I will challenge the citizens to help the State to achieve its plan for planting 15 billion trees by 2032.
Q7. Parting shot
Jamii products will work closely with likeminded individuals or organizations that have Empowerment, Job creation and Green environment awareness and their pillars.
Am kimani Charles commonly known as Kimani wa makaratasi.
An entrepreneur , innovator and Director Jamii products ,The firm got privilege to share hands on skills to prisoner’s county wide.we train them on how to make six different khaki papers Products branding and marketing inclusive ,
Namely; Packing bags, Envelopes, Book covers, popcorn bags , Cake boxes , branding and marketing.
No machines needed, it’s just Hands . We Thank the Government for the chance given for CSR. Our Main responsibility being Social reintegrating Rehabilitating and empowering them.
Majority of the prisoner’s after finishing their team , you find that , the society are now depending on them for all those products , others who has a long team Jail their get little money for basic needs like toothpaste, soaps e.t.c this help them to feel honored and respected .
We thank the prison welfare for their support. We welcome Any organization for financial assistance to achieve this noble task that is in our hands.
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