It seems like Kenya’s favorite fruit is passion fruit {so lovingly called “the passion” by locals}. Here’s a note to yourself: if you’ve never had fresh passion fruit juice that is like 10 minutes removed from the tree, you haven’t lived. Sweet sugar face it’s delicious.
Because the passion is so widely available, the AMPATH program also uses this as another economic stimulating venture for families. Here’s how it works:
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Family receives training, education, & microfinancing opportunities to learn about grown passion fruit trees.
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AMPATH provides seedlings and teaches the family how to grow & harvest the fruit.
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Family brings the fruit back to the AMPATH juice factory, where it is juiced producing very little waste as they find a use for every part of the fruit {including extracts for lotions & luxury car paint!}.
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AMPATH bottles the juice and sells wholesale to the family, who now acts as a distributor of the juice.
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