A response to health problems in Burundi - Burundi
A response to health problems in Burundi
Mrs. Ginette Karirekinyana, while she was a researcher at the University of Quebec in Canada, had the idea of creating an Ethics Advisory Agency for International Cooperation (ACECI) in 2007. Within ACECI, Ms. Ginette Karirekinyana has designed concrete projects for sustainable development, including the plant-based malaria control project, catnip.
In 2010, Ms. Ginette Karirekinyana set up ACECI in Burundi and in 2014, the first ACECI products were launched. After seeing that the project was promising, Ms. Ginette Karirekinyana settled permanently in Burundi. And in 2016, Karire Products was officially registered in Burundi. Since that day, Ms. Ginette Karirekinyana has been in several associations of entrepreneurs such as the Association of Business Women of Burundi (AFAB), Agri Business and the Chamber of Art and Crafts - CHAASA and today she is the Vice-President of the Federal Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Burundi (CFCIB) in Burundi.
- Innovations by Ms. Ginette Karirekinyana
Ms. Ginette Karirekinyana was first a Research Professional in Environmental Ethics, Business Ethics and Medical Ethics at the University of Quebec in Canada. It was during her research work that she had the idea of doing immediate and short-term impact projects to fight against malaria and other diseases that ravage humans.
Ms. Ginette Karirekinyana's ultimate goal was to make nature the main ally of human health. The Karire products brand is a response to health problems, it is 100% natural and organic. According to Ginette Karirekinyana, the generosity and kindness of nature have no limits. She devotes herself to caring for, feeding and quenching humans. The innovation of Ms. Ginette Karirekinyana is based on 3 aspects, namely the social aspect and Awareness, the so-called local consumer aspect and lastly the sustainable development aspect.
- For the 1st aspect, Innovation consists in raising awareness of the national and accessible environmental wealth, all that we have as plants, in short, biodiversity. The raw material for all Karire Products products is all locally grown plants. In other words, innovation concerns the valorization of natural wealth to make commercial products useful to human health.
- For the 2 nd Aspect , the innovation consists in making people aware that everything people seek from outside (medicines, beauty products) is found in Burundi and is available naturally. Ginette Karirekinyana noticed that the culture of local production is not developed in Burundi. In the Karire products project, everyone benefits from it because even the poorest can pick Eucalyptus leaves and sell them at Karire Product and in this way they earn bread for their families.
- The last and third aspect of Ginette Karirekinyana 's Innovation is Sustainable Development. The specificity of Ginette Karirekinyana's project is that you can achieve sustainable development in your environment with concrete and short-term results. In other words, sustainable development can be achieved in the short term with the Karire Products project.
- 2 . List of Product Ranges of quotKarire Productsquot
- Catnip Toilet Soap
This soap is made of vegetable oils (Palm, palm kernel, Neem, Muringa, sunflower) and essential oils (Eucalyptus, lemongrass and Catnip). This soap is used all over the body against mosquito bites or to relieve pimples caused by these bites.
- Catnip Lotion
The lotion is composed vegetable oils (Coconut, Macadamia, Jatropha, Neem, Muringa, etc.) and essential oils chosen according to the desired effects and scents. This lotion is made to deal with mosquito bite problems on different skins.
- Catnip Evening Cream
This evening cream is composed of regenerating and moisturizing oils for the skin (vegetable and essential oils). This evening cream takes care of beauty and protects against mosquito bites.
- Catnip Candle
This candle is made from essential oils, they emit a repellent smell against mosquitoes but pleasant to breathe for humans.
- Catnip Disinfectants
This disinfectant is used as a floor and floor cleaner, it disinfects and protects against invading insects.
- Aroma of goodness and health drinks
These products heal, nourish and quench humans. With essential waters, Karire products concocts natural flavors to use in hot drinks (tea, coffee, herbal tea, hot water) or cold drinks (water, juice, etc.).
- Carissima Beauty
To care for the inside and the outside, Karire products offers a range of personalized products for each type of skin:
- Creams with essential oils
- Lotions with essential oils
- Make-up remover with hydrosols
- Liquid soaps for the bath
- 3. Market Access.
After the production which is done locally, the products are put on the local market to respond to the 2nd aspect of its innovation, which makes people aware of consuming local products. The products are served in Bujumbura, inside the country and outside Burundi.
Karire Products products are exported to the countries of the East African Community, Europe and Canada. Two exhibitions of Karire Products products have already been organized in Germany and Belgium, others have been sent to Canada for the same purpose: Exhibition-Sale.
4. Job Creation
Karire product was created in 2016 with 3 employees but for the moment, karire products has more than 20 employees, not counting the suppliers of raw materials who receive their salaries at the end of the month. From the point of view of its growth, Karire products has 3 points of sale for its products in Bujumbura, two Offices 2 in Bujumbura and Gitega, and soon in Bubanza, those who stock up on its stocks to constitute their stores with products of Karire Products. It has 2 cooperatives or groups in Bubanza and another in Muyinza. With the plant transformation project that will soon be implemented in Bubanza, 25 new jobs will be created and paid by the Karire Products project on a monthly basis.
5. Project Revenues
Karire Products' revenues have increased by 200%, since 2014 until today. In 2014, revenue was 100,000 Fbu per month. In 2016, monthly revenue was up to 3,000,000 Fbu. And for the moment in 2019, the monthly receipts go up to 9,000,000 Fbu.
6. Quantity produced per month
In 2014, karire Products produced 300 to 600 soaps per month. For the moment, karire Products can produce 5,000 to 10,000 soaps per month, and even more depending on demand. The other products against certain diseases, which are not soaps, are produced according to demand. According to statistics from the Karire Products Project, hundreds of kilos are sold per month.
For more information on the Products of Karire Products, Consult:
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